FERC: Energy Infrastructure Update for July 2014

Published by Rosalie Starling, Editor - Hydrocarbon Engineering
World Pipelines, Wednesday, 20 August 2014 12:00

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has released its Energy Infrastructure Update for June 2014. 10 natural gas pipeline projects (total length: 262.3 miles; total capacity: 6.68 billion ft³/d) were proposed in July 2014, while three were certificated (total length: 32.8 miles; total capacity: 109.7 million ft³/d) and one was placed in service (total length: 7.6 miles; total capacity: 230 million ft³/d).

Natural gas highlights

Freeport LNG received authorisation to construct and operate an LNG export terminal (1.8 billion ft³/d) at Freeport LNG’s existing Quintana Island import terminal located near the city of Freeport, in Brazoria County, Texas.
Colombia Pipeline requested authorisation to construct and operate a border facility, which will provide 1.12 billion ft³/d of capacity to Mexico at the international boundary between the US and Mexico in Webb County, Texas.
KM Louisiana requested authorisation to construct and operate its Lake Charles Expansion Project which will provide 1.4 billion ft³/d of north-to-south capacity for Magnolia LNG for its proposed export terminal near Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Golden Pass LNG and Golden Pass Pipeline requested authorisation to construct and operate an LNG export terminal (2.1 billion ft³/d) at Golden Pass’s existing import terminal in Sabine Pass, Texas, and pipeline facilities to provide 2.5 million ft³/d of bi-directional capacity on Golden Pass Pipeline’s existing system to serve the proposed terminal.
National Fuel and Empire commenced the Commission’s pre-filing process to construct and operate the Northern Access 2016 Project which will provide 350 million ft³/d of capacity for shippers to serve markets in the northeastern US.
Columbia Gulf commenced the Commission’s pre-filing process to construct and operate its Cameron Access Project, which will provide 800 million ft³/d of capacity to the proposed Cameron LNG export facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.