The Office of Fossil Energy gives notice of receipt of an application filed on February 25, 2015, by Bear Head LNG, requesting long-term multi-contract authority as further described in their application, to export to Canada up to 440 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per year of natural gas (1.2 Bcf/day) for a term of 25 years commencing on the earlier of the date of first export or ten years for the date of issuance of the requested authorization.  The natural gas would be exported near Calais, Maine on the Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline.

Pursuant to Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act,  Bear Head LNG requests the Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy grant permission to export natural gas into Canada for consumption, and through Canada, after conversion in Canada into LNG, to (i) any country with which the United States currently has, or in the future may enter into, a free trade agreement requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas and (ii) any country with which the United States does not have a free trade agreement requiring national treatment for trade in natural gas with which trade is not prohibited by US law or policy.  Bear Head LNG requests authorization to export natural gas and LNG on its own behalf  and as agent for third parties.

DOE will consider the following environmental documents:

 

Service List

 

 

DATE

FILED/ISSUED BY

FILING TYPE

1

02/25/15

Bear Head LNG Corporation and Bear Head LNG (USA), LLC

Application for Long-term Multi-Contract Export of Natural Gas into Canada for consumption, and through Canada, after conversion in Canada into LNG.Appendix AAppendix BAppendix CAppendix DAppendix EAppendix F

2

04/07/15

Bear Head LNG Corporation and Bear Head LNG (USA), LLC

Project Update Letter

3

04/10/15

U.S. Department of Energy

Signed Federal Register Notice

4

04/16/15

U.S. Department of Energy

80 F.R. 20482, Published Federal Register Notice

5

05/29/15

Bear Head LNG Corporation and Bear Head LNG (USA), LLC

Bear Head LNG Corporation Project Update Letter

6

06/15/15

Northeast Energy Solutions, Inc.

Motion to Intervene

7

06/15/15

Saint John Gas Marketing Company

Motion to Intervene

8

07/17/15

U.S. Department of Energy

Order Granting Long-term, Multi-contract Authorization to Export Natural Gas to Canada and to Other Free Trade Agreement Nations

9

07/21/15

U.S. Department of Energy

Errata Notice to DOE/FE No. 3681 issued 07/17/15

10

08/18/15

Bear Head LNG Corporation and Bear Head LNG (USA), LLC

Project Update Letter

11

10/08/15

Bear Head LNG Corporation and Bear Head LNG Corporation

Contact Information Change

12

02/05/16

U.S. Department of Energy

Opinion and Order 3770 Granting Long-Term, Multi-Contract Authorization to Export U.S.-Sourced Natural Gas by Pipeline to Canada for Liquefaction and Re-Export in the Form of LNG to NFTA

13

01/28/16

U.S. Department of Energy

Categorical Exclusion Determination

14

09/29/17

Bear Head LNG Corporation and Bear Head LNG Corporation

Change in Counsel

15

10/13/17

Bear Head LNG Corporation and Bear Head LNG Corporation

Change in Company Contact

16 12/13/18 U.S. Department of Energy Policy Statement on LNG Destination Reporting
17 09/19/19 U.S. Department of Energy

F.R. Notice Notice Published 84 FR 49278; Comments Due 10/21/19: Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting LNG from the U.S.

18 01/02/20 U.S. Department of Energy 85 FR 72: Response to Comments on Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Perspective on Exporting LNG from the U.S.
19 02/11/20 U.S. Department of Energy

Published Notice 85 FR 7672: Policy Statement Extending Natural Gas Export Authorizations to Non-free Trade Agreement Countries Through the Year 2050.

Federal Register Notice

The Comment Page

20 07/29/20 U.S. Department of Energy Signed Federal Register Notice Extending Natural Gas Export Authorizations to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries Through the Year 2050
21 08/25/20 U.S. Department of Energy 85 FR 52237 - Published Federal Register Notice Extending Natural Gas Export Authorizations to Non-Free Trade Agreement Countries Through the Year 2050
22 12/17/20 U.S. Department of Energy Categorical Exclusion Determination 
23 12/18/20 U.S. Department of Energy Policy Statement on Including Short-Term Export Authority in Long-Term LNG Export Authorizations
24 05/13/21 Bear Head LNG Corporation and Bear Head LNG Corporation Change to the Official Service List
25. 08/12/2022 Bear Head LNG Corporation and Bear Head LNG (USA), LLC Statement of Change in Control
26 12/07/2022 Bear Head LNG Corporation and Bear Head LNG (USA), LLC Request to Vacate Authorizations (DOE/FE Order Nos. 3681 & 3770)
27 01/05/2023 U.S. Department of Energy Follow-up Email to Authorization Holder Regarding Request to Vacate
28 01/20/2023 U.S. Department of Energy Order Granting Request to Vacate Long-Term Authorizations to Export U.S.-Sourced Natural Gas by Pipeline to Canada for Liquefaction and Re-Export in the Form of Liquefied Natural Gas to Free Trade Agreement and Non-Free Trade Agreement Nations