Withdrawn - Denied - Inactive Applications

Pearl Crossing (ExxonMobil)
Pearl Crossing filed an application on May 25, 2004, for a concrete Gravity Based Structure to be built in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 41 miles south of the Louisiana coast.  The application was deemed complete on July 8, 2004, and a Federal Register Notice of Application was issued on July 21, 2004.  On October 19, 2005, ExxonMobil withdrew the Pearl Crossing's deepwater port license application and terminated the project. The Maritime Administration and the U.S. Coast Guard issued a Notice of Cancellation on December 8, 2005, stating that the applicant cancelled all actions related to processing  the Pearl Crossing deepwater port license application.

Website: None
Link to the Federal Docket for Pearl Crossing at www.regulations.gov: USCG-2004-18474

Cabrillo Port (BHP Billiton LNG International)
Cabrillo Port filed an application on September 3, 2003, for a proposed LNG gravity based structure site located 14 miles off the coast of Ventura County, California.  The initial application was determined to be complete on January 27, 2004.  By letter dated May 18, 2007, the Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, indicated his disapproval of the project, citing concerns that the project as proposed would result in significant and unmitigated environmental impacts to air quality and marine life. Consequently, a Record of Decision disapproving  the project was issued on June 5, 2007, by the Maritime Administration

Website: None
Link to the Federal Docket for Cabrillo Port at www.regulations.gov: USCG-2004-16877

Beacon Port (ConocoPhillips)
Beacon Port, LLC filed an application on January 19, 2005.  The application received was initially deemed incomplete, but was later determined to be complete on May 10, 2005.  The proposed Liquefied Natural Gas facility will consist of two Gravity Based Structures (GBS) in the Gulf of Mexico, 29 miles southeast and 56 miles southwest of Johnson's Bayou, LA.  On November 3, 2006 the applicant informed the Maritime Administration and the Coast Guard that they were withdrawing the Beacon Port LLC Liquefied Natural Gas Deepwater Port License application.

In their withdrawal notification, the applicant indicated that they may determine at some future date to resubmit the Beacon Port license application (either modified or a new application for this location).  In that event, the Environmental Impact Statement may be used as the basis for any additional or updated National Environment Policy Act documentation that would be necessary should the application be resubmitted. To date, the applicant has not resubmitted a modified or new application.

Website: None
Link to the Federal Docket for Beacon Port at www.regulations.gov: USCG-2005-21232

Bienville Offshore Energy Terminal Port (TORP L.P.)

TORP Technology LP filed an application on January 12, 2006 for a Liquefied Natural Gas facility to be located in the Gulf of Mexico, 63 miles south of Mobile Point, AL.  The proposed facility will consist of a HiLoad Unit, a floating structure connecting directly to the Liquefied Natural Gas carrier hull.  The Maritime Administration and the U.S. Coast Guard stopped the regulatory timeline for processing the application on August 21, 2007 after determining that additional information was needed to effectively process the application.

Current Status:  On October 9, 2008, the applicant elected to withdraw its application in order to consider modifications to its proposed project.  Because the application may be resubmitted, the Federal docket will remain open to receive public comments pending resubmission. 

Compass Port (ConocoPhillips)
Compass Port, LLC filed a deepwater port application on March 29, 2004, which was deemed complete on May 20, 2004.  The proposed Gravity Based Structure facility will be located off the coasts of Alabama and Mississippi.  Scoping meetings were held in Alabama and Mississippi on July 12 - 14, 2004.  On June 8, 2006, ConocoPhillips advised the Maritime Administration of its withdrawal of the Compass Port application.  To date, the project remains inactive.

Website: None
Link to the Federal Docket for Compass Port at www.regulations.gov: USCG-2004-17659

Oceanway Secure Energy (Woodside Natural Gas, Inc)

Oceanway Secure Energy filed an application with the Maritime Administration for a license under the Deepwater Port Act, to build, own and operate a liquefied natural gas facility on August 18, 2006.  Woodside's proposed OceanWay facility will be located approximately 28 miles southwest of Los Angeles, California and will convert the liquefied gas to natural gas vapor utilizing a ship to ship transfer for injection into Southern California's existing onshore pipeline system.  The process will use ambient air as the method of regasification and will not use either open loop vaporization or closed loop vaporization.  The connection to the pipeline system will take place offshore via submerged buoys located 100 feet below the water surface.  The maximum send-out capacity for the Oceanway project is anticipated to be 1.2 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day.

On July 30, 2007, Woodside and the Maritime Administration announced an agreement to register two vessels under the U.S. flag and to employ American officers and crews in the operation of the proposed Oceanway facility.  A public scoping meeting was held in Los Angeles on September 26, 2007 and the public comment period was extended until October 31, 2007 due to public interest and delays due to the transition from the Department of Transportation Docket Management System to the new Federal Docket Management System. 

Current Status:  On January 15, 2009, Woodside officially suspended work on the Oceanway project and withdrew its application for a Deepwater Port License.  On January 26, 2009, the Maritime Administration acknowledged the withdrawal of Woodside’s application.

Website: Oceanway Secure Energy
Link to the Federal Docket for Oceanway Secure Energy at www.regulations.gov (Docket Number: USCG-2007-26844)