Boaters Demonstrate Against Proposed Broadwater LNG Terminal
Posted on Jul 11, 2006 in Environmental, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Boaters Demonstrate Against Proposed Broadwater LNG Terminal
Members of the local sailing club Hands Across the Pond convened on Sunday to protest Broadwater Energy’s plan to build an LNG terminal in Long Island Sound. “[T]here are other ways to get LNG to our region,” said Lonnie Reed, one of the demonstrators. Local UPN affiliate W-TNH has additional...
USCG Seeks Further Analysis of Larger LNG Tankers at Elba Island Terminal
Posted on Jul 10, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on USCG Seeks Further Analysis of Larger LNG Tankers at Elba Island Terminal
The U.S. Coast Guard has mandated that Southern LNG provide site specific analysis that addresses the use of LNG vessels larger than 148,000 m3 in order to complete a Waterway Suitability Assessment for the company’s Elba III Terminal Expansion Project. The additional information is necessary because the Sandia Report does not discuss vessel security zones and consequence ranges...
U.S. Encourages Russian Involvement in LNG Projects
Posted on Jul 10, 2006 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on U.S. Encourages Russian Involvement in LNG Projects
Lloyd’s List today reports that the United States supports Russian investment in U.S. energy assets, particularly LNG projects. “This is a long-term destination for their product (LNG) and their investment,” Karen Harbert, assistant energy secretary for policy and international affairs, said on Thursday at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace....
Total Reaches Agreement for Qatari LNG
Posted on Jul 10, 2006 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Total Reaches Agreement for Qatari LNG
Total has entered a 25-year deal to purchase 5.2 mt/yr of LNG from the Qatargas 2 liquefaction projectand an approximately 16% ownership interest in one of the liquefaction trains.According to Friday’s Platts LNG Daily, much of the supply may be destined for terminals where Total owns capacity, such as Mexico’s Altamira LNG terminal and the proposed Sabine Pass LNG terminal in...
Port of Astoria Moves to Intervene in Bradwood Landing LNG Proceeding
Posted on Jul 10, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Port of Astoria Moves to Intervene in Bradwood Landing LNG Proceeding
The Daily Astorian reports that the Port of Astoria’s commission voted on Wednesday to seek intervener status in the FERC review process for the Bradwood Landing LNG proposal. Already filing to intervene arethe Oregon cities of Astoria and Warrenton, and Clatsop County, and Cowlitz and Wahkiakum Counties in Washington, as well as Port Westward and the Port of St. Helens. Port...