Permanent Security Zone Under Consideration for Elba Island Terminal
Posted on Jun 7, 2006 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Permanent Security Zone Under Consideration for Elba Island Terminal
The Savannah Morning News reports that deliveries were temporarily suspended at the Elba Island LNG terminal so that a security inspection could be performed after a sailboat docked there overnight. A port security official for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Marine Safety Office in Savannah, Ga. said “there were no violations” because the waterway near the terminal is...
In Depth: Report from the World Gas Conference in Amsterdam
Posted on Jun 7, 2006 in "In Depth", Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on In Depth: Report from the World Gas Conference in Amsterdam
During a panel discussion on LNG safety and technology developments on Wednesday, June 7, Bruno Larsen of Höegh LNG provided an overview of LNG safety issues. He specifically identified steps taken by the industry to improve the safety of LNG, including: the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS), by which all 148 signatory nations to the Safety of Life at Sea...
In Depth: Report from the World Gas Conference in Amsterdam
Posted on Jun 7, 2006 in "In Depth", Markets and Competition | Comments Off on In Depth: Report from the World Gas Conference in Amsterdam
On Tuesday, June 6, Shell chief executive Jeroen van der Veer opened the morning sessions of the World Gas Conference with a speech on the future of gas, noting in particular the important role LNG will play in that future. He specifically highlighted the fact that ninety percent of the LNG market is still comprised of long-term contracts, and emphasized that an LNG spot market will...
In Depth: Report from the World Gas Conference in Amsterdam
Posted on Jun 7, 2006 in "In Depth", Markets and Competition | Comments Off on In Depth: Report from the World Gas Conference in Amsterdam
On Thursday morning, June 8, Gaz de France’s chief executive Jean-Francois Cirelli delivered the keynote address at WGC 2006 on the “dynamic and buoyant,” increasingly global natural gas market. He offered the possibility that by 2020 LNG could represent 40% of the global natural gas market, and suggested that Gaz de France’s merger with Suez, both of which are...
EIA Adjusts LNG Import Projections for 2006 and 2007
Posted on Jun 7, 2006 in Federal Regulation | Comments Off on EIA Adjusts LNG Import Projections for 2006 and 2007
The United States will likely import approximately 710 Bcf of LNG this year and 950 Bcf in 2007, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said yesterday. Both estimates mark an increase from 2005 levels, but a decrease in import projections made in April and...