US unit of UK’s National Grid seeks waiver to complete small LNG liquefaction plant in Rhode Island
National Grid LNG LLC, a US subsidiary of the UK company National Grid, has petitioned the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to enable it to progress with the Fields Point peak-shaving liquefaction project in Providence, Rhode Island.
US-Qatar body points to Golden Pass LNG project in Texas as example of helping meet global climate goals
The first liquefaction Train at the US Golden Pass LNG export project being constructed in Texas for a joint venture between Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil is still on schedule to come on stream by 2024.
Pembina Pipeline of Canada says time may come again for blocked US Jordan Cove LNG project
Pembina Pipeline Corp., developer of the now blocked Jordan Cove LNG export plant in the US northwest state of Oregon, took a hit in its fourth-quarter earnings after the project was the first hydrocarbon venture stopped by the Biden Administration, though Pembina said Jordan Cove and two other ventures remained in its strategy.
Uncertainty surrounds Jordan Cove LNG in Oregon while Pembina to take charge on Ruby Pipeline
Pembina Pipeline Corp., the Canadian infrastructure company, said there was still uncertainty surrounding the future of its Jordan Cove LNG export project in the northwest US state of Oregon as Pembina planned to take a natural gas pipeline one-off charge in the fourth quarter.
US regulators give go-ahead for pipeline to serve sixth LNG Train at Cheniere Energy’s Sabine Pass plant
The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has given pipeline company Kinder Morgan permission to start construction of the proposed Acadiana natural gas pipeline project in Louisiana linked to the Cheniere Energy Sabine Pass LNG export plant, the largest in the US.
While final investment decisions are on hold the permit process rolls on for projects like Port Arthur LNG
Plans for the proposed Port Arthur LNG export project are still advancing, with US developer Sempra Energy replying to requests from regulators on details of the phase two expansion at the Texas plant.
US regulators grant Golden Pass LNG permission to change ownership status of pipeline assets
The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has granted a request by the Golden Pass LNG export project being built on the Sabine-Neches Waterway in Texas by Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil to change the ownership status of pipeline assets.
US Plaquemines LNG project on banks of Mississippi given permission for initial work mobilization
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a letter to US LNG project developer Venture Global giving permission to proceed with initial mobilization and limited site preparation for the Plaquemines LNG project on the banks of the Mississippi River, about 30 miles south of New Orleans.
Mystery final buyer of the Magnolia LNG project in Louisiana also owns Texas LNG Brownsville venture
The mystery buyer of the Magnolia LNG export project near Lake Charles in Louisiana has come out from cover after a deal with London-based Global Energy Megatrend Ltd. fell through at the last minute and it was finally bought by a Delaware-based entity.
Texas LNG Brownsville project boosted by ruling from state Commission on environmental issues
Texas LNG Brownsville, the mid-scale export plant proposed by industry veterans Vivek Chandra and Langtry Meyer, has been handed a ruling by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality that it would issue an air permit allowing the construction and operation of the liquefaction facility.
The project is one of three being developed around the South Texas port and will be built on a 625-acre site located on the Port of Brownsville's deepwater ship channel near plentiful natural gas supplies and pipelines.
Texas LNG plans to ship 4 million tonnes per annum of cargoes to established and emerging markets.
“We appreciate the hard work and effort from TCEQ and are pleased to have reached this important achievement that paves the way for a 2021 final investment decision and construction of an LNG facility consistent with all air emission regulations,” said the project’s joint founder Chandra who is Chief Executive.
“Though current LNG markets are unusual in terms of pricing and supply dynamics, Texas LNG is confident that its low-cost, flexible commercial model, and realistically-sized production volumes will be key differentiators, ideally suited for global customers when operations begin in 2025,” explained the CEO.
The other two projects planned for the Brownsville Ship Channel area are Rio Grande LNG run by Houston-based NextDecade Corp. and Annova LNG whose backers include Chicago-based power company Exelon Corp.
The Rio Grande venture plans to produce 27 MTPA while Annova is aiming for 6.95 MTPA.
Langtry Meyer, the other co-founder of Texas LNG Brownsville and who is Chief Operating Officer said his company was committed to operating in an environmentally responsible manner.
“This includes the use of electric motors instead of conventional gas turbine compressors to minimize air emissions, making the facility one of the world’s cleanest LNG liquefaction plants,” Meyer explained.
“By delivering clean, safe, low-cost Texas natural gas energy to our customers around the world, Texas LNG can contribute to a cleaner global environment,” he stated.
The TCEQ air permit adds to the November 2019 authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to proceed with the project.
Other permits received include one from Department of Energy to export US-sourced LNG to any country with which trade is not prohibited by federal law or policy.
Texas LNG will aim to source low cost and abundant Permian Basin feed gas using third-party pipeline infrastructure and an efficient modular construction design for the plant.
