Bear Head LNG Construction to Resume in October
Posted on Sep 5, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Bear Head LNG Construction to Resume in October
The construction of two LNG storage tanks for the Bear Head LNG terminal in Nova Scotia is slated to restart Oct. 6, six months after former project developer Anadarko Petroleum postponed work because it had been unable to secure supply. U.S. Venture Energy, a venture capital group that purchased the project from Anadarko in July, is eager to resume construction activities....
U.S. Market for Australian LNG Is Uncertain
Posted on Sep 1, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on U.S. Market for Australian LNG Is Uncertain
It is unclear when Australian LNG will reach U.S. markets, according to FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher and DOE Deputy Secretary James Slutz, who attended the APGas conference in Perth yesterday. Kelliher noted that several spot cargos from Australia have already been delivered to the U.S. Gulf Coast, but he expects future shipments to reach the U.S. via an LNG terminal in Baja...
Some in Coos County Mull Jordan Cove LNG Vote
Posted on Sep 1, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Some in Coos County Mull Jordan Cove LNG Vote
Coos County officials and residents are trying to determine if a countywide vote should be administered to gauge public sentiment regarding Jordan Cove Energy’s proposed LNG terminal. Some community leaders believe the vote would have little influence in light of FERC’s siting authority and would appeal to emotions rather than address objective issues, such as land use...
New Development in LNG Transport Technology
Posted on Sep 1, 2006 in Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on New Development in LNG Transport Technology
Lloyd’s List today reports on a new type of gas transportation vessel, developed by SeaOne Maritime, that proposes to deliver natural gas at lower costs than current LNG methods. “The production or conditioned gas is transported in ocean-going gas carriers in a liquefied form, termed compressed gas liquid,” SeaOne president Bruce Hall explained. The compressed gas...
Citing Proposed LNG Terminal, Maryland Opts Not to Renew Dredge Spoils Agreement
Posted on Sep 1, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Citing Proposed LNG Terminal, Maryland Opts Not to Renew Dredge Spoils Agreement
The Baltimore Sun today reports that Maryland officials have decided not to renew an Oct. 2004 agreement permitting shipyard Barletta Willis to dump dredged material at Hart Miller Island. Transportation Secretary Robert L. Flanagan said that the decision not to extend the contract, which is set to expire in January 2007, is partly an attempt to thwart AES’ plans to build an LNG...