The Office of Fossil Energy gives notice of receipt of an Application filed November 26, 2013, by Waller LNG Services, LLC (d/b/a Waller Point LNG) (Waller Point LNG) for long-term, multi-contract authorization to engage in exports of domestically produced LNG to Non-Free Trade Agreement (NFTA), countries in amounts up to approx 1.5 million metric tons per year, which is equivalent to aporox 70 Bcf per year or 0.19 Bcf per day. Waller Point LNG seeks authorization for a 25 year term, commencing on the earlier of the date of first export or five years from the date the requested authorization is granted, to export LNG from its proposed Waller Point LNG Terminal presently under development at the entrance point of the Calcasieu Ship Channel in Cameron Parish in Southwest Louisiana to any nation that currently has or develops the capacity to import LNG, wich which the United States does not have a FTA requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas or LNG with which trade is not prohibited by United States law or policy.
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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11/26/13 |
Waller LNG Services, LLC (d/b/a Waller Point LNG) |
Application for Long-term Authorization to Export LNG |
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07/15/14 |
U.S. Department of Energy |
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07/17/14 |
U.S. Department of Energy |
Published F.R. Notice of Application 79 FR 41685; Comments Due 9/15/14 |
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09/09/14 |
Sierra Club |
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09/09/14 |
Sierra Club |
Comments on the Addendum to Environmental Review (Exhibits to Fracking Sec. 1) (Exhibits to Climate Sec. 2) and Accompanying Documents |
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09/09/14 |
Sierra Club |
Comments on The Two Part LNG Export Study and Comments on the NERA Study |
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09/15/14 |
American Public Gas Association |
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09/15/14 |
American Petroleum Institute |
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09/26/14 |
U.S. Department of Energy |
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12/23/15
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Commonwealth LNG, LLC (f/k/a Waller LNG Services, LLC and Waller Marine, Inc. the parent company of applicant (Attorneys North Rose Fulbright) |
Amendment Requesting Name Change with Commonwealth LNG as Authoriztion Holder, Including Change in Service List Contact |
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12/29/15
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U.S. Department of Energy
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02/17/16
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U.S. Department of Energy
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| 13. | 12/19/16 | Sierra Club | |
| 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. | 10/16/19 | Commonwealth LNG, LLC | Request to Withdraw Application |
| 18. | 12/19/19 | U.S. Department of Energy | Order Vacating Free Trade Agreement Authorization and Withdrawing Pending Non-free Trade Agreement Application |
| 19. | 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. |
| 20. | 6/2/2021 | American Petroleum Institute (API) | Notice of Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel |