Port Pelican News

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) issued a notice stating that the applicant for the Port Pelican liquefied natural gas (LNG) deepwater port (DWP) relinquished its license effective October 28. 74 Fed. Reg. 65205 (December 9, 2009). (Source: Bryant’s Maritime News)

The U.S. Coast Guard and the Maritime Administration (MarAd) issued a joint Notice stating that they will hold a public meeting in New Orleans on August 18, 2003 to receive information relevant to the issuance or denial of a federal license for the proposed Port Pelican LLC Deepwater Port project. Written comments on the project should be submitted by October 2, 2003. Source: HK Law

ChevronTexaco has submitted a Deepwater Port license application to the Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard to construct and operate a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) receiving and regasification terminal in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico (GOM). The development, also known as Port Pelican, would consist of an LNG ship receiving terminal, LNG storage and regasification facilities, and pipeline interconnection to existing infrastructure to deliver natural gas into the United States interstate gas pipeline network. Audie Setters, general manager of ChevronTexaco Overseas Petroleum's International Gas Group, said the Port Pelican project is evidence of ChevronTexaco's long-term commitment to supplying safer, cleaner and more efficient sources of energy to North America.

The U.S. Coast Guard and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) have made available the draft environmental impact statement for the Port Pelican LLC Deepwater Port License Application. The proposed project calls for construction and operation of a liquefied natural gas deepwater port and associated anchorage in the Gulf of Mexico. Written comments should be submitted by July 15, 2003. Oral comments will be received at a public meeting to be held in Lafayette, Louisiana on July 1, 2003. 68 Fed. Reg. 32538 (May 30, 2003). (Source: © Haight Gardner Holland & Knight, May 2003)