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US’ Freeport Seeks Permission for Operations of Remaining LNG Train

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Freeport LNG said it is ready to begin restart activities on the last remaining liquefaction train yet to receive regulatory approval to resume commercial operations, as the operator of the facility continues its work to ramp up to full production after returning from a lengthy outage, reports Platts.

Commercial operations to resume

The exporter told the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in a Feb. 27 filing that Liquefaction Train 3 has reached “full, commercial...

https://mfame.guru/us-freeport-seeks-permission-for-operations-of-remaining-lng-train/

Freeport Gets US FERC Approval To Load LNG Ships

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  • Further approval is needed for the restart of commercial operations
  • Market sources anticipate exports in February
  • Freeport offline since June 8 fire

Freeport received permission to load LNG ships from the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Feb. 9, marking more commissioning progress for the exporter as it works to restart service at the Texas facility, reports SP Global.

Full commercial operations

A separate approval would be required to restart full commercial...

https://mfame.guru/freeport-gets-us-ferc-approval-to-load-lng-ships/

Winter Natgas Prices Will Be Up From Recent Years

Even if domestic gas production grows faster than domestic demand, “forecasts anticipate that continued growth in net exports, including from liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities, will place additional pressure on natural gas prices this winter,” the agency said, reports Energy World.

Natural gas prices

Natural gas prices at major US trading hubs for the upcoming winter are expected to remain higher than in recent years, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) said on Thursday.

Eve...

https://mfame.guru/winter-natgas-prices-will-be-up-from-recent-years/

Four LNG export projects approved

The tanker Adam LNG carried some of the first export gas from the Dominion Energy Cove Point terminal in Maryland. ShipSpotting.com/Hannes van Rijn

Last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved four liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects and related facilities to export natural gas.

Thursday’s action on three projects to be located along the Brownsville Ship Channel in Brownsville, Texas, and a fourth project that would expand a currently operating facility near Corpus Christi, Texas, marks a significant addition to the number of LNG export facilities approved by FERC this year. These come in the wake of the commission’s...

https://www.workboat.com/news/bluewater/four-lng-export-projects-approved/

FERC issues notice of schedule for environmental review to Commonwealth LNG

Commonwealth LNG announced that the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review.

The Commonwealth LNG project includes the construction of one liquefied natural gas plant, as well as six gas liquefaction trains and appurtenant facilities. Each train will have a liquefaction design capacity of approximately 1.4 million metric tonnes annually for a total nominal liquefaction capacity of 8.4 mtpa.

The project which is located on the west side...

https://safety4sea.com/ferc-issues-notice-of-schedule-for-environmental-review-to-commonwealth-lng/

FERC Accord Positive Review To Sabine Pass LNG Berth Expansion

Sabine Pass LNG received a positive environmental assessment from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, reports Platts.

Positive environmental assessment

Houston-based LNG exporter Cheniere Energy received a positive environmental assessment from the FERC.

The assessment was for a marine berth expansion project at its Sabine Pass LNG export terminal in Louisiana.

Approval of third berth

The project should allow the developer to add 180 LNG cargoes annually, increasing the total to 580 LNG...

http://mfame.guru/ferc-accord-positive-review-to-sabine-pass-lng-berth-expansion/

Commonwealth LNG Files for FERC Certificate Aiming 2024 Launch

  • Project joins crowded field of second-wave US developers.
  • Proposal calls for six-train, 8.4 million mt/year terminal in Cameron Parish.

Privately held Commonwealth LNG filed with US regulators on Tuesday its formal application for a permit to build an 8.4 million mt/year export terminal and affiliated feedgas pipeline interconnect in Cameron Parish, reports The Advocate.

Permit to build LNG facility

Houston-based Commonwealth LNG has filed a formal application with the Federal Energy Regulatory...

http://mfame.guru/commonwealth-lng-files-for-ferc-certificate-aiming-2024-launch/

FERC greenlights Freeport LNG expansion

The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) gave the green light for the expansion of Freeport LNG project. The latter will build and operate its fourth natural gas liquefaction train, located at its LNG export facility on Quintana Island near Freeport, Texas.

Specifically, the Train 4 project will involve construction of a liquefaction unit similar to Freeport’s other three units at the site, as well as associated pipelines, storage vessels and related facilities.

The project will allow...

https://safety4sea.com/ferc-greenlights-freeport-lng-expansion/

FERC launches final EIS to Annova LNG

Annova LNG was provided with its final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) from the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which is thought to be a significant milestone in the development process for the Annova LNG Brownsville Project.

Specifically, the FERC EIS commented in its statement that impacts on the environment from the proposed Project would be mitigated in comparison to significant levels with the implementation of Annova’s proposed impact avoidance.

Omar Khayum, CEO in...

https://safety4sea.com/ferc-launches-final-eis-to-annova-lng/

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