Oregon LNG Refiles Land Dispute Case Against the Army Corps of Engineers
Posted on Jan 15, 2016 in Liquefaction, Litigation, LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon LNG Refiles Land Dispute Case Against the Army Corps of Engineers
The Daily Astorian reports that Oregon LNG has refiled a lawsuit in U.S. District Court which claims that the Army Corps of Engineers has abandoned its easement rights to land on which Oregon LNG wants to build its LNG export terminal in Warrenton, Ore. According to the press release, the suit was refiled to permit Oregon LNG to “maintain its legal options” and is “responsive to the...
LNG Canada Receives B.C. LNG Facility Permit
Posted on Jan 5, 2016 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Canada Receives B.C. LNG Facility Permit
LNG Canada announced today that the British Columbia (B.C.) Oil and Gas Commission has issued an LNG Facility Permit for LNG Canada’s proposed liquefaction and LNG export terminal at Kitimat, B.C. LNG Canada stated that the permit, which focuses on public and environmental safety, is one of the key permits required for the construction and operation of the proposed project, and LNG...
Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Acquires TransCanada’s Interests in the Alaska LNG Export Project
Posted on Nov 23, 2015 in Financing, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Pipelines, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Acquires TransCanada’s Interests in the Alaska LNG Export Project
The Alaska Gasline Development Corporation’s (AGDC) board of directors has accepted the conveyance of TransCanada’s interests in the Alaska LNG export project and authorized a payment of $64.6 million to TransCanada for those interests. According to the press release, “AGDC already holds the State of Alaska’s equity interest in the Alaska LNG project’s liquefaction facility planned...
N.Y. Governor Cuomo Rejects Port Ambrose Deepwater LNG Port
Posted on Nov 12, 2015 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on N.Y. Governor Cuomo Rejects Port Ambrose Deepwater LNG Port
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has sent a letter to the U.S. Maritimes Administration (MARAD) disapproving of the grant of a deepwater port license for Liberty Natural Gas’s proposed Port Ambrose Deepwater Port LNG import terminal for offshore New York and New Jersey. According to the letter, the Deepwater Port Act requires the approval from the governor of each adjacent coastal state...
Alaska Legislature Approves State Buyout of TransCanada’s Share of the Alaska LNG Project
Posted on Nov 5, 2015 in Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Markets and Competition, Pipelines, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Alaska Legislature Approves State Buyout of TransCanada’s Share of the Alaska LNG Project
The Alaska Journal of Commerce reports that the Alaska legislature has approved the state’s buyout of TransCanada’s share of the proposed Alaska LNG Project (AKLNG), consisting of an 800 mile pipeline to access North Slope gas supplies and a liquefaction and LNG export terminal at Nikiski. Currently, TransCanada owns 25% of the gas treatment plant and 25% of the pipeline portion of...
Hawaii Gas to Choose LNG Terminal Developer by the End of the Year
Posted on Nov 3, 2015 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Hawaii Gas to Choose LNG Terminal Developer by the End of the Year
Pacific Business News reports that Macquarie Infrastructure Company indicated in its third quarter earnings report that its subsidiary Hawaii Gas plans to award a contract by the end of 2015 for the development of an offshore floating LNG storage facility to supply various end users on the islands. The article indicates that Hawaii Gas expects to begin LNG shipments at the beginning...