The Office of Fossil Energy gives notice of receipt of an Application filed August 23, 2013, by Barca LNG LLC (Barca), seeking a long-term multi-contract authorization to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) up to the equivalent of 584 billion cubic feet of natural gas per year to Non-Free Trade Agreement countries. Authorization is for a 25-year period commencing on the earlier of the date of first export or eight years from the date the authorization is issued. Barca proposes to export LNG from its proposed LNG terminal site in Brownsville, Texas to any country that has, or in the future will have, the capacity to import LNG via ocean-going carrier, with which the United States does not prohibit trade, and does not have a Free Trade Agreement requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas. Federal Register Issued 12/5/13. Federal Register Notice of Application published 12/11/13; 78 FR 75339 Inviting Comments, Protests and Interventions. Comments Closed 2/7/14.
DOE will consider one or more of the following studies examining the cumulative impacts of exporting domestically produced LNG:
- Effect of Increased Levels of Liquefied Natural Gas on U.S. Energy Markets, conducted by the U.S. Energy Information Administration upon DOE’s request (2014 EIA LNG Export Study);
- The Macroeconomic Impact of Increasing U.S. LNG Exports, conducted jointly by the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and Oxford Economics, on behalf of DOE (2015 LNG Export Study); and
- Macroeconomic Outcomes of Market Determined Levels of U.S. LNG Exports, conducted by NERA Economic Consulting on behalf of DOE (2018 LNG Export Study)
Additionally, DOE will consider the following environmental documents:
- Addendum to Environmental Review Documents Concerning Exports of Natural Gas From the United States, 79 FR 48132 (Aug. 15, 2014) and
- Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting Liquefied Natural Gas from the United States, 79 FR 32260 (June 4, 2014).
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08/23/13 |
Barca LNG LLC |
Application for Long-term Authority to Export LNG to Free Trade Agreement Countries |
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12/05/13 |
U.S. Department of Energy |
Federal Register Issued December 5, 2013. |
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12/11/13
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U.S. Department of Energy |
Federal Register Notice of Application published 12/11/13; 78 FR 75339 Inviting Comments, Protests and Interventions. All Comments were due February 10, 2014, by 4:30 p.m. est. |
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02/07/14 |
Sierra Club |
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02/10/14 |
American Petroleum Institute |
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05/29/14
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U.S. Department of Energy
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F.R. Notices Published: Proposed changes in the way the DOE processes LNG exports to Non-FTANs countries. In addition, DOE will initiate an updated macroeconomic study and is releasing two environmental reports that explore the environmental impacts of unconventional natural gas production and lifecycle greenhouse gas impact of U.S. LNG exports.(Follow LINK) |
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05/29/14 |
U.S. Department of Energy
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06/04/14 |
U.S. Department of Energy |
F.R. Notice Notice Published 79 FR 32260; Comments Due 7/21/14: Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting LNG from the U.S. |
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05/29/14 |
U.S. Department of Energy |
Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting LNG from the U.S. Report |
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07/21/14 |
U.S. Department of Energy |
Review Comments for Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting LNG from the U.S. |
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09/26/14 |
U.S. Department of Energy |
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12/29/15 |
U.S. Department of Energy |
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| 13. | 12/19/16 |
Sierra Club |
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| 14. | 06/12/18 | U.S. Department of Energy | Study on Macroeconomic Outcomes of LNG Exports |
| 15. | 12/28/18 | U.S. Department of Energy | Study on Macroeconomic Outcomes of LNG Exports: Response to Comments Received on Study |
| 16. | 09/19/19 | U.S. Department of Energy |
F.R. Notice Notice Published 84 FR 49278; Comments Due 10/21/19: Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting LNG from the U.S.
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| 17. | 01/02/20 | U.S. Department of Energy | 85 FR 72: Response to Comments on Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting LNG from the U.S. |
| 18. | 02/11/20 | U.S. Deparment Energy |
Published Notice 85 FR 7672: Policy Statement Extending Natural Gas Export Authorizations to Non-free Trade Agreement Countries Through the Year 2050. |
| 19. | 07/29/20 | U.S. Deparment Energy | Signed Federal Register Notice Extending Natural Gas Export Authorizations to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries Through the Year 2050 |
| 20. | 08/25/20 | U.S. Deparment Energy | 85 FR 52237 - Published Federal Register Notice Extending Natural Gas Export Authorizations to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries Through the Year 2050 |
| 21. | 6/2/2021 | American Petroleum Institute (API) | Notice of Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel |