U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, spoke about the importance of timely review of export licenses and the need for regulatory certainty at a forum on natural gas supply and export opportunities convened by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. “Is there agreement that the window for U.S. export is limited?” Murkowski asked the group [...]
API President and CEO Jack Gerard congratulated Ernest Moniz on his Senate confirmation to become Secretary of the Department of Energy and urged Secretary Moniz to quickly approve LNG export projects that will create American jobs and help lower our national debt. “We congratulate Secretary Moniz on his confirmation. His vast energy experience in oil [...]
U.S. Representative Blake Farenthold participated in a House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee hearing titled, “The Department of Energy’s Strategy for Exporting Liquefied Natural Gas.” At the hearing, Rep. Farenthold highlighted the economic benefits of exporting liquid natural gas (LNG) and urged the Department of Energy to expedite LNG exports as a part of its [...]
Cheniere Energy of USA has urged Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve construction of its Sabine Pass liquefaction project by Thursday to prevent any project delays. In a letter sent to FERC, Cheniere said failure to receive FERC authorization by Thursday could result in delays in construction of the liquefaction project and significant price [...]
Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) has stressed the government to expedite work on Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline and … (paktribune) Source: paktribune, November 30, 2011; Image: nigc
Norway’s Statoil has said a Russian government guarantee of tax breaks for the Shtokman gas field is urgently required if a final investment… (themoscowtimes) Source: themoscowtimes, November 7, 2011; Image: shtokman
![Australia: WA Premier Urges Environmentalists to See the Bigger Picture]()
Environmentalists risk losing sight of the bigger issues affecting the Kimberley by focusing on a “tiny plot of land” near Broome planned… (ninemsn) Source: ninemsn, October 6, 2011
![Pakistan: President Urges for Early Completion of Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline]()
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari said Pakistan urged for early completion of the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline. Addressing a meeting with the Interior Minister of Iran, Mostafa Mohammad Najjar, the president said Pakistan urged for early completion of the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline as well as 1000MW Taftan-Quetta power transmission line, Fars News Agency reported. President Zardari [...]
![USA: CLNG Urges Congress to Let DOE Do Its Job When Considering LNG Exports]()
The Center for Liquefied Natural Gas (CLNG) has sent a letter to congressional energy leadersurging them to support the congressionally-established regulatory process for considering LNG export applications. “DOE has the tools in place to manage the flow of natural gas supplies in and out of the U.S. and has made it clear that they will [...]
![Pakistan PM Urges GDF Suez to Compete in Open Bidding for LNG Import]()
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday said his government fully respects the courts and its decisions and urged the French ener… (app) Source: app, May 4, 2011;
