Crown Landing LNG Terminal
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A liquified natural gas (LNG) off-loading and processing facility called the Crown Landing LNG Terminal is proposed in Logan Township, New Jersey
on a 175 acre (0.7082005 km²) site along the Delaware River
. The new facility would be one of only a handful of LNG off-loading and processing facilities in the United States, and would allow for the importation of LNG from anywhere in the world. Once the LNG is processed into natural gas, it will be transmitted throughout the Mid Atlantic and Northeastern United States via a number of interconnections with existing natural gas pipelines
that are located near the terminal.
is pursuing a lawsuit against Delaware in order to receive a clarification from the federal courts regarding projects that originate in New Jersey and enter Delaware waters. The United States Sumpreme Court, in a 6-2 decision released on March 31, 2008, ruled "while Delaware cannot block ordinary projects from going forward on the Jersey side, the proposed BP project 'goes well beyond the ordinary or usual'." "It was within Delaware's authority to prohibit construction of the facility within its domain," the majority opinion said. http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/03/delaware_wins_border_battle_ov.html The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
approved the Crown Landing LNG Terminal on June 15, 2006. http://www.ferc.gov/press-room/press-releases/2006/2006-2/06-15-06-C-4.asp
The Crown Landing LNG Terminal is the first LNG terminal to undergo a strict United States Coast Guard
project review, as required by a Federal law passed in recent years to address the energy industry's numerous and often controversial proposal for new LNG terminals in the coastal waters on the United States.
. http://bpcrownlanding.com/go/doc/569/88022/
The LNG terminal will connect to three major natural gas pipeline systems serving the Northeastern United States. A new eleven mile (18 km) pipeline from the Crown Landing LNG Terminal, called the Logan Lateral Projects, will connect the new LNG terminal to a regional natural gas pipeline in Brookhaven, Pennsylvania
, providing natural gas to the Mid-Atlantic
region. The proposed pipeline also received Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approval in 2006. According to the developer of the project BP
, when built, Crown Landing will be the most modern facility of its type in the United States.
As of July 2008, the LNG terminal at Crown Landing has been cancelled due to the U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier in the year. The backers of the Crown Landing LNG terminal are looking for another site in the Delaware Valley that would be suitable and would gain regulatory approval.
In 2009, energy company Hess LNG acquired BP's ownership interests in Crown Landing.
Logan Township, New Jersey
Logan Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 6,032....
on a 175 acre (0.7082005 km²) site along the Delaware River
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
. The new facility would be one of only a handful of LNG off-loading and processing facilities in the United States, and would allow for the importation of LNG from anywhere in the world. Once the LNG is processed into natural gas, it will be transmitted throughout the Mid Atlantic and Northeastern United States via a number of interconnections with existing natural gas pipelines
Pipeline transport
Pipeline transport is the transportation of goods through a pipe. Most commonly, liquids and gases are sent, but pneumatic tubes that transport solid capsules using compressed air are also used....
that are located near the terminal.
Lawsuit and regulatory approval
The facility would include a long off-loading pier that would technically enter the State Delaware's waters. Delaware is opposed to the project and filed a lawsuit in federal court to stop the project from going forward on the basis that they control the waters in which part of the pier would be situated. Delaware lost the lawsuit in a Federal court ruling. However, the State of New JerseyNew Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
is pursuing a lawsuit against Delaware in order to receive a clarification from the federal courts regarding projects that originate in New Jersey and enter Delaware waters. The United States Sumpreme Court, in a 6-2 decision released on March 31, 2008, ruled "while Delaware cannot block ordinary projects from going forward on the Jersey side, the proposed BP project 'goes well beyond the ordinary or usual'." "It was within Delaware's authority to prohibit construction of the facility within its domain," the majority opinion said. http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/03/delaware_wins_border_battle_ov.html The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is the United States federal agency with jurisdiction over interstate electricity sales, wholesale electric rates, hydroelectric licensing, natural gas pricing, and oil pipeline rates...
approved the Crown Landing LNG Terminal on June 15, 2006. http://www.ferc.gov/press-room/press-releases/2006/2006-2/06-15-06-C-4.asp
The Crown Landing LNG Terminal is the first LNG terminal to undergo a strict United States Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard
The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...
project review, as required by a Federal law passed in recent years to address the energy industry's numerous and often controversial proposal for new LNG terminals in the coastal waters on the United States.
Capacity and design
The proposed terminal would store up to 450,000 cubic meters of LNG equivalent to 9.2 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of gas, vaporize LNG into natural gas and send it out through connecting pipelines at a baseload rate of 1.2 Bcf, enough natural gas to supply the daily needs of about five million homes. The Crown Landing LNG terminal would bring in a new supply of natural gas, approximately 15 percent of current demand for natural gas in the Mid-Atlantic region, and therefore once on-line it should have a stabilizing effect on natural gas prices in the region by providing additional natural gas more reliably than distant suppliers as far away as the Gulf of MexicoGulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
. http://bpcrownlanding.com/go/doc/569/88022/
The LNG terminal will connect to three major natural gas pipeline systems serving the Northeastern United States. A new eleven mile (18 km) pipeline from the Crown Landing LNG Terminal, called the Logan Lateral Projects, will connect the new LNG terminal to a regional natural gas pipeline in Brookhaven, Pennsylvania
Brookhaven, Pennsylvania
Brookhaven is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,985 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Brookhaven is located at with an average elevation of 98 feet above sea level.According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of ,...
, providing natural gas to the Mid-Atlantic
Mid-Atlantic States
The Mid-Atlantic states, also called middle Atlantic states or simply the mid Atlantic, form a region of the United States generally located between New England and the South...
region. The proposed pipeline also received Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approval in 2006. According to the developer of the project BP
BP
BP p.l.c. is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors"...
, when built, Crown Landing will be the most modern facility of its type in the United States.
As of July 2008, the LNG terminal at Crown Landing has been cancelled due to the U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier in the year. The backers of the Crown Landing LNG terminal are looking for another site in the Delaware Valley that would be suitable and would gain regulatory approval.
In 2009, energy company Hess LNG acquired BP's ownership interests in Crown Landing.
See also
- Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) Final Environmental Impact Statement on the Crown Landing LNG and Logan Lateral Projects - Issued: April 28, 2006
- BP Crown Landing Website - Official Project Website of Project Developer BP