DOE changes LNG export review process

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) decided to wait for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s completion of its environmental review of an LNG export project, as required by the National environment act, before starting work on the authorization request, according to a notice. 

“DOE will no longer act in the published order of precedence, but will act on applications in the order they become ready for final action,” the notice said.

“An application is ready for final action when DOE has completed the pertinent NEPA review process and when DOE has sufficient information on which to base a public interest determination.”

The notice also points out that DOE issued eight approvals for exporting LNG to non-FTA countries for a total of 10.52 Bcf/day.

LNG World News Staff, August 15, 2014; Image: energy.gov