ExxonMobil Withdraws Pearl Crossing Application
Posted on Oct 27, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on ExxonMobil Withdraws Pearl Crossing Application
According to a letter filed with FERC dated Oct. 19, ExxonMobil has withdrawn its application for the proposed Pearl Crossing off shore LNG terminal in the Gulf of Mexico. The company cites to FERC’s approval for its two onshore LNG terminals in Texas as the primary reason for withdrawal. See FERC docket CP04-374 for the...
Excelerate Energy Update: More Cargos, Possibly More Terminals
Posted on Oct 27, 2005 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Excelerate Energy Update: More Cargos, Possibly More Terminals
Excelerate Energy President Kathleen Eisbrenner said that Excelerate has purchased three cargos from Petronas for delivery to the Excelerate Gulf Gateway terminal this month and in December. Eisbrenner also announced that the company is considering plans to construct additional terminals offshore Northern California and Florida. Details are in yesterday’s Platts LNG Daily....
Editorial Says Outer Brewster Island Not a Good Place for Proposed LNG Plant
Posted on Oct 27, 2005 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Editorial Says Outer Brewster Island Not a Good Place for Proposed LNG Plant
An editorial in The Boston Globe yesterday expresses opposition to the proposal to construct an LNG facility on Outer Brewster Island, saying that such a terminal is not worth threatening the environmental habitats when two Canadian projects have received federal...
BHP Billiton Expected to File Paperwork for Proposed Cabrillo Port Terminal
Posted on Oct 27, 2005 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on BHP Billiton Expected to File Paperwork for Proposed Cabrillo Port Terminal
BHP Billiton is anticipated in a few weeks to file documents with federal and state officials answering more than 100 questions regarding the company’s planned Cabrillo Port terminal off the coast of Malibu, Calif. The project is approaching a deadline to complete its safety and environmental assessments before the federal approval process can continue after a one year...
Barton’s Remarks on Planned Weaver’s Cove Terminal Encourage Terrorism, Mass. Politician Says
Posted on Oct 27, 2005 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Barton’s Remarks on Planned Weaver’s Cove Terminal Encourage Terrorism, Mass. Politician Says
Massachusetts State Rep. David B. Sullivan said yesterday in a letter that U.S. Rep. Joe Barton’s support for the proposed Weaver’s Cove project is analogous to “aiding and abetting terrorists.” Rep. Sullivan invited the chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce to take a tour of Fall River, Mass., so that he could understand Sullivan’s...