Dept. of Energy Secretary Bodman Discusses LNG Issues With Algeria’s Oil Minister
Posted on Mar 6, 2006 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Dept. of Energy Secretary Bodman Discusses LNG Issues With Algeria’s Oil Minister
A Department of Energy spokesperson says U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman and Algerian Oil Minister Chakib Khelil met on Friday to “the developing liquefied natural gas efforts in Algeria and how that relates to exports to Europe and the U.S.” A Dow Jones article, carried today via Energy Central Professional, has the story. [Subscription...
DEIS Available for Beacon Port LNG
Posted on Mar 6, 2006 in Environmental, Liquefaction, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on DEIS Available for Beacon Port LNG
The U.S. Coast Guard and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) have made available the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for ConocoPhillips’ proposed Beacon Port LNG Deepwater Port in the Gulf of Mexico. The proposed terminal would be approximately 50 miles east-southeast of Galveston, Texas, and designed to handle an average delivery of approximately 1.5 billion standard...
Calais City Officials Support Calais LNG Project
Posted on Mar 6, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Calais City Officials Support Calais LNG Project
Local politicians in Calais, Maine have expressed support for the Calais LNG terminal, which is being proposed by the Passamaquoddy Tribe in cooperation with Cianbro Inc., a large construction and construction services company. In its endorsement of the facility, the City Council cited the need for alternative sources of energy and economic benefits such as tax revenue and new jobs....
BHP Billiton President Clarifies Cabrillo Port Issues
Posted on Mar 6, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on BHP Billiton President Clarifies Cabrillo Port Issues
In an op-ed published yesterday by the Ventura County Star, BHP Billiton President Renee Klimczak praised the paper’s “thorough coverage” on the company’s Cabrillo Port LNG terminal plan in Southern California. However, she also clarified that the EIR is conducted by an independent, third-party firm and that LNG is not flammable, both points contrary to the...
Local Coverage on Broadwater News Conference
Posted on Mar 3, 2006 in Environmental, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Coverage on Broadwater News Conference
Newsday,The Connecticut Post , The Day cover yesterday’s Washington D.C. press conference on the Broadwater LNG proposal in Washington D.C.