The first natural gas export facility on the U.S. West Coast is facing regulatory delays, but several Gulf Coast projects have gained critical support to advance toward sanctioning.
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Tellurian Testing Support for Two Louisiana-to-Gulf Coast Natural Gas Systems
Houston-based Tellurian Inc., which has a natural gas export project in the queue, has launched separate, binding open seasons through June 21 to gauge interest in two pipelines to move supply in Louisiana, including from the Haynesville Shale, to the Gulf Coast.

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FERC Authorizes Driftwood, Port Arthur LNG Projects
A divided FERC voted to authorize two liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects Thursday, as Commission staff reported that the United States is likely to continue as a net exporter of natural gas in 2019, with six fully operational LNG export terminals online by year’s end.

Tellurian Launches Permian-to-Louisiana Natural Gas Pipe Binding Open Season
Tellurian Inc. has launched a binding open season for a natural gas pipeline that would carry at least 2 Bcf/d from the Permian Basin to the Louisiana coast.

Total, Tellurian Boost Partnership in Louisiana LNG Export Project Ahead of FID
Total SA’s stake in Tellurian Inc.’s planned Louisiana liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project is nearing the $1 billion mark after the French major agreed to invest another $500 million in the facility.

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Tellurian’s Louisiana Tax Subsidy Positive Sign as FID Nears for Driftwood LNG
Developers of the Driftwood liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility stand to benefit from a property tax break approved by Louisiana regulators deemed “crucial” to development.
FERC Issues Draft EIS for Tellurian’s Driftwood LNG
FERC has issued a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the Driftwood LNG project, which calls for construction and operation of a 26 million metric ton/year (mmty) liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility near Lake Charles, LA, and a 96-mile pipeline connecting the facility to interstate pipelines.
Tellurian Eyeing More Onshore Natural Gas Prospects to Feed LNG Exports
Houston-based Tellurian Inc., which is building a global natural gas business centered around Gulf Coast exports and onshore upstream development, has an estimated $29 billion in “near-term investments,” CEO Meg Gentle said Thursday.
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Driftwood LNG Project Filed at FERC
Tellurian Inc.’s Driftwood LNG LLC and Driftwood Pipeline LLC have formally filed at FERC to construct and operate a 26 million tonne per annum (mtpa) liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility near Lake Charles, LA, and a 96-mile pipeline connecting the facility to interstate pipelines.
New Souki-Houston Venture Files For First Louisiana LNG Terminal
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) veterans Martin Houston and Charif Souki have applied at FERC to begin the pre-filing review of the first Gulf Coast terminal project of a venture they founded earlier this year.