Warrenton City Officials Express Safety Concerns Regarding Bradwood Landing Project
Posted on May 25, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Warrenton City Officials Express Safety Concerns Regarding Bradwood Landing Project
The Warrenton City Commission agreed on Tuesday to send FERC a letter requesting funding and equipment to address safety and security concerns raised by NorthernStar Natural Gas’ Bradwood Landing LNG proposal. Draft copies of the letter were also sent to neighboring jurisdictions potentially affected by the transportation of LNG to the terminal. According to The Daily Astorian ,...
Riley’s Comments Suggest Opposition to Compass Port
Posted on May 25, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Riley’s Comments Suggest Opposition to Compass Port
The Mobile Register writes that remarks made by Alabama Gov. Bob Riley at yesterday’s public hearing on ConocoPhillips’ proposed Compass Port LNG terminal indicate that he may veto the project, which he must do by June 11. When Riley asked the attendees if any of them supported the proposal and no one came forward, he said, “All of you here today have made my...
FERC Commissioner Says Rising Natural Gas Demand Will Support Planned LNG Infrastructure
Posted on May 25, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Commissioner Says Rising Natural Gas Demand Will Support Planned LNG Infrastructure
Due to an expected increase in natural gas consumption and sufficiently high prices to support infrastructure projects, FERC Commissioner Nora Meade Brownell said “there’s room for both” an Alaska gas pipeline and additional LNG import terminals capable of serving the U.S. mainland. However, “there’s no way” all the facilities proposed for the United...
West Coast Terminals Compared
Posted on May 24, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on West Coast Terminals Compared
The Los Angeles Times outlines the specifications of LNG terminal projects proposed for California and Baja California, looking at planned start up date, capacity, cost and status of application. [Free...
Storage Capacity and High Futures Prices Spur Imports
Posted on May 24, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Storage | Comments Off on Storage Capacity and High Futures Prices Spur Imports
Today’s World Gas Intelligence reports that U.S. LNG imports have increased 77% over this time last year, despite offering the lowest netbacks in the world. The Lake Charles terminal anticipates receiving volumes this month that are three times greater than those received in May 2005; at Elba Island, sendout is expected to exceed by 65% last year’s May...