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Trump to nominate Swett for FERC head, chair says- oil and gas 360

Trump to nominate Swett for FERC head, chair says

(Investing) – WASHINGTON-U.S. President Donald Trump will nominate Laura Swett as chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the current head of the panel and a White House official said. Swett, an energy lawyer with Vinson & Elkins, represents pipeline and power companies in cases before FERC and has been an adviser to a chair and a commissioner, both Republicans, at

Cameron LNG Commences Commercial Operations - Oil & Gas 360

Cameron LNG Commences Commercial Operations

By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 Train 1 of Sempra’s Cameron LNG project commences commercial operations Sempra LNG, a subsidiary of San Diego-based Sempra Energy (stock ticker: SRE), has begun commercial operations under tolling agreements at Train 1 of its Cameron LNG liquefaction-export project in Hackberry, Louisiana. Previously, Sempra’s Cameron LNG facility had shipped its first commissioning

U.S. Oil Firms Challenge Pipeline Surcharge for Steel Tariff: Filing

From Reuters Two U.S. shale producers have challenged an energy pipeline operator’s proposed surcharge for the Trump administration’s 25% tariff on imported steel, raising the stakes for pipeline builders facing higher construction costs. The United States imposed tariffs on imported steel and aluminum last year to shield U.S. producers from overseas competition. U.S. energy industry trade groups have warned the

Draft EIS Released for $43 Billion Alaska LNG Project - Oil & Gas 360

Draft EIS Released for $43 Billion Alaska LNG Project

By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 Alaska Gasline Development Corporation receives FERC input for large proposed gas export project Last Friday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) published its draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for Alaska Gasline Development Corporation’s Alaska LNG project, concluding that construction and operation would result in temporary, long-term and permanent impacts on the

Venture Global LNG Raises $675 Million - Oil & Gas 360

Venture Global LNG Raises $675 Million

By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 Funds to be used for the company’s Plaquemines LNG export project Venture Global LNG, Inc., headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, has raised $675 million of additional capital from a variety of institutional investors. The funds will primarily go towards financing the company’s forthcoming Plaquemines LNG export project, located approximately 20 miles south