Proposed LNG Projects Move Slowly in Permit Process

As the California Public Utilities Commission weighs whether to allow investor-owned utilities to enter long-term liquefied natural gas supply contracts, four proposed LNG import terminal projects in California remain in limbo, according to the California Energy Commission. Off the shore of Oxnard, NorthernStar Natural Gas proposes a 1.2 Bcf/d Clearwater Port liquefied natural gas project. It would be built on an existing offshore oil rig known as “Platform Grace.” The company filed for U.S. Coast Guard and State Lands Commission approval. However, in light of a list of 396 questions on the application, the federal maritime agency has stopped the clock on the permit process. The Coast Guard also stopped the clock on Woodside Energy’s proposed 1.1 Bcf/d Ocean Way liquefied natural gas terminal. It is planned to consist of a buoy and pipeline off the coast of Los Angeles. The Coast Guard has 61 questions on the application, which is it co-processing with the City of Los Angeles. In this case, the city has local jurisdiction over its shoreline, instead of the State Lands Commission, which generally controls the state’s public beaches. Esperanza Energy still plans to seek approval for its 1.2 Bcf/d Port Esperanza come the middle of this year. The exact location off the shore of California has yet to be announced. Meanwhile, a court hearing is planned February 11 on the Sound Energy Solutions proposed terminal in Long Beach. The company filed suit against the Long Beach Harbor Commission after the panel terminated its consideration of the project a year ago. The 1 Bcf/d terminal would be built in the heart of Long Beach Harbor. To the north, four projects remain pending in Oregon.

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