Oil and gas news briefs October 1, 2012

• Japan’s Chubu Electric sees lower-cost U.S. LNG as ‘new step’
• BG lines up Japanese bank to help with LNG project financing
• BP submits plan for expansion at Indonesia LNG plant
• Mississippi LNG import terminal unused
• XTO president says there’s enough gas for domestic and export sales
• 20 House Democrats call for EIS on LNG exports
• Poll shows fewer Americans support stricter regulation of fracking
• Decision on N.Y. drilling ban delayed several months
• Research report says states lack enough drilling inspectors
• Alberta producers wasted more solution gas in 2012
• Sunoco announces plan for Pennsylvania gas liquids refinery
• Canadian National tests natural gas-fueled locomotives