Issues Related to the Export of Natural Gas from the United States David L. Goldwyn Conference of Western Attorneys General 1:00 – 2:00 pm, May 6, 2015

US to be Net Exporter by 2017 Source: EIA, Annual Energy Outlook 2015

Comparative Costs: LNG Delivery to Japan, 2020 Source: James Jensen, Jensen Associates March 2015

DOE Process: Conditions The scope of the project, including the volumes of natural gas involved, the dates of commencement and completion of the proposed import or export, and the facilities to be utilized or constructed; The source and security of the natural gas supply to be imported or exported, including contract volumes and a description of the gas reserves supporting the project during the term of the requested authorization; Identification of all the participants in the transaction, including the parent company, if any, and identification of any corporate or other affiliations among the participants; The terms of the transaction, such as take-or-pay obligations, make-up provisions, and other terms that affect the marketability of the gas; The provisions of the import arrangement which establish the base price, volume requirements, transportation and other costs, and allow adjustments during the life of the project, and a demonstration as to why the import arrangement is and will remain competitive over the life of the project and is otherwise not inconsistent with the public interest; The demonstration of a lack of a national or regional need for the proposed exports; and The potential environmental impact of the project.

Dan Mullaney, Chief US Negotiator for TTIP, and Ignacio Garcia Bercero, Chief EU Negotiator for TTIP DOE is currently undertaking analysis of the impacts of LNG exports exceeding 12 bcf/day Leaders of the TransPacific Partnership member states

Geopolitics Can Impact Demand and Trade Flows Putin signing gas pipeline European Commission Vice President for the Energy Union Maroš Šefčovič and Miguel Arias Cañete, EU commissioner for Energy and Climate Action Maduro and Xi Jinping Japan hopes to bring first nuclear reactor back online this summer (June?)