EEA Predicts Increase in LNG Imports
Posted on Mar 20, 2006 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on EEA Predicts Increase in LNG Imports
The EEA is anticipating a rise in U.S. LNG imports this year to an average of 1.9 Bcf/d, which is a 12 percent increase from last year. Despite the predicted increase in LNG imports, the EEA says that higher natural gas prices and greater regasification capacity in the United States do not guarantee larger volumes of LNG because of growing demand for the fuel in Europe and political...
Concerns Expressed Over Gaz de France Takeover of Distrigas LNG Facility
Posted on Mar 20, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Concerns Expressed Over Gaz de France Takeover of Distrigas LNG Facility
The Distrigas LNG terminal in Everett, Mass. might soon be under French control and that has raised the concerns of locals, according a report in Saturday’s Boston Herald . Gaz de France is looking to buy Suez, which owns the facility. Some say that the possibility of a foreign entity controlling U.S. LNG infrastructure brings to mind the Dubai ports controversy. “Even if...
Coast Guard Expresses Concerns About Vessel Maneuverability
Posted on Mar 20, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Coast Guard Expresses Concerns About Vessel Maneuverability
Saturday’s Herald News reported that the U.S. Coast Guard has raised concerns about Hess LNG’s revamped proposal to transport LNG using smaller tankers to its proposed Weaver’s Cove terminal. In a letter dated March 13, Capt. Roy A. Nash states that “extraordinary maneuvers are required to navigate the waterway segment between the old and new Brightman Street...
Army Corps of Engineers Seeks FERC’s Input on Weaver’s Cove Modification
Posted on Mar 20, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Army Corps of Engineers Seeks FERC’s Input on Weaver’s Cove Modification
In a letter dated March 17, the Army Corps of Engineers asks for FERC’s input regarding Weaver’s Cove Energy’s revised plan to transport LNG to its proposed LNG terminal in Fall River, Mass. and determine whether the existing EIS is adequate. “We are specifically requesting that the FERC review the revised operational plan for ship transit, evaluate the effects...
Op-ed: Letter Seeks Comparison of LNG Revenue to Potential Losses to Fishing Industry
Posted on Mar 17, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Letter Seeks Comparison of LNG Revenue to Potential Losses to Fishing Industry
A resident of Orange Beach, Ala. asks the Mobile Register to compare expected revenue generated by the operation of an off-shore LNG terminal with any potential losses expected to be experienced by the fishing industry. His op-ed was in yesterday’s Mobile Register. [This article is no longer available...