DOE Authorizes Long-Term Small-Scale LNG Exports
Posted on Nov 14, 2019 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Uncategorized | Comments Off on DOE Authorizes Long-Term Small-Scale LNG Exports
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued orders authorizing long-term “small-scale natural gas exports” to Blue Water Fuels, LLC (Blue Water Fuels) and SpotX Energy, LLC (SpotX). Under DOE’s regulations, “small-scale natural gas exports” are deemed to be consistent with the public interest under section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act. Both Blue Water Fuels and SpotX are authorized...
Commonwealth LNG Files for DOE Export Authority
Posted on Nov 14, 2019 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Commonwealth LNG Files for DOE Export Authority
Commonwealth LNG, LLC (Commonwealth), has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) requesting long-term, multi-contract authorization to export up to 441.4 Bcf/year of domestically produced LNG to Free Trade Agreement (FTA) countries, and to Non-Free Trade Agreement (Non-FTA) countries. Commonwealth requested authorization for: (i) a 25-year period for exports to...
Sempra Energy and Mitsui Sign MOU for Development of LNG Export Projects in North America
Posted on Oct 30, 2019 in Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Sempra Energy and Mitsui Sign MOU for Development of LNG Export Projects in North America
Sempra Energy announced that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with Mitsui & Co., LTD. reflecting the parties’ preliminary agreement for Mitsui’s participation in the Cameron LNG Phase 2 project at Hackberry, La., and a future expansion of the Energía Costa Azul (“ECA”) LNG project in Baja California, Mexico. According to...
North Slope LNG Export Project Proposed
Posted on Oct 25, 2019 in Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on North Slope LNG Export Project Proposed
Qilak LNG, a new company headed by former Alaska Lt. Governor Mead Treadwell, announced that it plans to construct an LNG liquefaction facility at Point Thomson, Alaska, and ship LNG produced from the North Slope gas to Asian markets on ice-breaking tankers. Qilak is a subsidiary of Dubai-based Lloyds Energy. David Clarke, President and COO of Qilak, said the company has partnered with...
FERC Releases Environmental Review Schedule for Commonwealth LNG
Posted on Oct 23, 2019 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on FERC Releases Environmental Review Schedule for Commonwealth LNG
FERC has released the schedule for its environmental review of the proposed Commonwealth LNG, LLC liquefaction and LNG export facility and an associated natural gas pipeline in Cameron Parish, La. A draft environmental impact statement (EIS) is expected to be released in May 2020, and a final EIS is scheduled to be released on October 2, 2020. Other federal agencies’ reviews of the...
PHMSA Proposes LNG Transportation by Rail Rule
Posted on Oct 23, 2019 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on PHMSA Proposes LNG Transportation by Rail Rule
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”), in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration (“FRA”), has published a notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPRM”) to authorize the transportation of LNG by rail in DOT-113 specification tank cars. According to the press release, currently, LNG may only be transported via...