Attorneys General from 16 States Oppose Proposal to Authorize Shipping LNG by Rail
Posted on Jan 15, 2020 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Attorneys General from 16 States Oppose Proposal to Authorize Shipping LNG by Rail
Reuters reports that attorneys general from 16 U.S. states, including California, Maryland and New York, have filed comments with the Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration opposing a Trump administration proposal to authorize shipments of LNG by rail, “arguing that potential leaks from the shipments pose risks of fiery explosions to...
FERC Authorizes Exports from Elba Island Unit 4
Posted on Jan 8, 2020 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Authorizes Exports from Elba Island Unit 4
FERC has issued an order authorizing Kinder Morgan affiliates Elba Liquefaction Company, L.L.C. and Southern LNG Company, L.L.C. to commence service for liquefaction and LNG export activities from the Moveable Modular Liquefaction System No. 4 at Kinder Morgan’s Elba Island terminal near Savannah, Ga....
DOE Responds to Comments on Updated LNG Greenhouse Gas Report
Posted on Jan 6, 2020 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on DOE Responds to Comments on Updated LNG Greenhouse Gas Report
The U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) has released its response to public comments on its September 19, 2019 report Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting Liquefied Natural Gas from the United States: 2019 Update (“LCA GHG Update”). DOE’s response concludes that the “LCA GHG Update, combined with the observation that many LNG-importing nations rely heavily on fossil fuels...
Cameron LNG Begins Production at Train 2
Posted on Jan 6, 2020 in Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Cameron LNG Begins Production at Train 2
Cameron LNG has begun producing LNG from the second liquefaction train at its export facility in Hackberry, La. According to the press release, Train 2 and Train 3 are expected to commence commercial operations under Cameron LNG’s tolling agreements in the first and third quarter of 2020, respectively. Train 1 started commercial operation in August 2019. Cameron LNG is jointly owned by...
Sempra LNG and Aramco Services Company Sign Interim Project Participation Agreement For Port Arthur LNG
Posted on Jan 6, 2020 in Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Sempra LNG and Aramco Services Company Sign Interim Project Participation Agreement For Port Arthur LNG
Sempra Energy and Saudi Aramco have announced that their respective subsidiaries, Sempra LNG and Aramco Services Company, have signed an Interim Project Participation Agreement (IPPA) for the Port Arthur LNG export project under development in Jefferson County, Texas. According to the press release, the “IPPA represents another milestone for both companies after having signed a heads...