Oregon Congressman Seeks to Limit Use of Eminent Domain for LNG Export Projects
Posted on Feb 9, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Oregon Congressman Seeks to Limit Use of Eminent Domain for LNG Export Projects
United States Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) has introduced H.R. 3913, a bill that would amend the Natural Gas Act to prohibit the use of eminent domain by a pipeline developer if its pipeline would be used to transport natural gas “to an LNG terminal for export to a foreign country from the United States.” The bill also would prohibit FERC from authorizing an LNG export project if any of...
New Design for Offshore Natural Gas Pipelines Could Compete with FLNG Proposals
Posted on Feb 8, 2012 in Pipelines, Technology | Comments Off on New Design for Offshore Natural Gas Pipelines Could Compete with FLNG Proposals
Norwegian engineering firm DNV has announced advanced designs for offshore natural gas pipelines that could compete with floating LNG liquefaction projects, so-called FLNG projects. According to World Gas Intelligence, the new design thins the pipeline’s walls by 25-30% compared with traditional designs for extreme underwater depths, allowing the pipelines to compete with FLNG projects...
Alaska Governor Sets March 30 Deadline for North Slope Gas Production and Transport Project
Posted on Jan 20, 2012 in LNG Exports, Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Alaska Governor Sets March 30 Deadline for North Slope Gas Production and Transport Project
Speaking to state legislators this week, Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell (R) called on ExxonMobil, BP, and ConocoPhillips to align behind a project that would transport natural gas from the North Slope of Alaska to the Alaska tidewater, where it could be liquefied and exported as LNG to customers in the Pacific Basin. Read more in the Anchorage Daily News. Separately, Larry Persily, federal...
Spectra CEO Predicts Between Three and Six U.S. LNG Export Projects Will Be Built
Posted on Jan 18, 2012 in LNG Exports, Pipelines | Comments Off on Spectra CEO Predicts Between Three and Six U.S. LNG Export Projects Will Be Built
Speaking to BusinessWeek, Spectra Energy Corp. CEO Gregory Ebel said that he expects three to six LNG export projects to be built in the United States, and that Spectra, a leading natural gas pipeline operator, will have some level of involvement in all of...
TransCanada Official: Partners Delaying Alaska Gas Pipeline to Evaluate LNG Export Option
Posted on Dec 22, 2011 in LNG Exports, Pipelines, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on TransCanada Official: Partners Delaying Alaska Gas Pipeline to Evaluate LNG Export Option
An official with TransCanada said this week that TransCanada and Exxon Mobil are delaying submission of resource reports for their planned Alaska natural gas pipeline project. The official noted that Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell (R) has requested that the companies evaluate an LNG export option in addition to the gas pipeline project. Read more in the Alaska...
Savannah Resident Suggests Southern LNG May Be Planning for Future LNG Exports
Posted on Dec 19, 2011 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Savannah Resident Suggests Southern LNG May Be Planning for Future LNG Exports
Savannah resident Kent Harrington told the Savannah Morning News that he believes that the relocation of a compressor station for the Elba Express Pipeline could signal future plans of LNG export from the Elba Island LNG terminal. A spokesperson for terminal-owner Southern LNG responded to this theory by saying that the company’s customers are interested in better serving natural...