NorthernStar CEO Discusses LNG Vessel Transit
Posted on Feb 8, 2007 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on NorthernStar CEO Discusses LNG Vessel Transit
During a meeting on Monday with the Astoria Rotary Club, NorthernStar Natural Gas’ chief executive officer William “Si” Garrett commented on his company’s expectations regarding the U.S. Coast Guard’s Waterway Suitability Assessment for the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal. Garrett said that his company expects the federal agency to find that the LNG...
Maryland Files Report with FERC Criticizing Proposed Sparrows Point LNG Terminal
Posted on Feb 8, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maryland Files Report with FERC Criticizing Proposed Sparrows Point LNG Terminal
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources yesterday submitted a 90-page report to FERC that concludes that the proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal fails to satisfy the state’s interpretation of “remote siting,” as the term is used in the Natural Gas Act to describe state and local safety concerns to be considered in consultation with the state. Along with the...
Kennedy Clarifies Stance on Cabrillo Port LNG Terminal
Posted on Feb 8, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Kennedy Clarifies Stance on Cabrillo Port LNG Terminal
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., president of the Waterkeeper Alliance environmental group of which Ventura Coastkeeper is a member, told the Malibu Surfside News in an interview published today that while he still supports LNG, “I have not endorsed … the Cabrillo Port project[, which] has all kinds of problems that I think may be fatal to it.” Earlier in the week, Kennedy...
Anadarko Petroleum Mothballs Bear Head LNG Terminal Project in Nova Scotia
Posted on Feb 8, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Anadarko Petroleum Mothballs Bear Head LNG Terminal Project in Nova Scotia
Anadarko Petroleum CFO Al Walker told financial analysts Tuesday that it has written off its investment in the Bear Head LNG project in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Having struggled to secure natural gas supply for the terminal, the company is in the process of mothballing the project, which was already under construction and due to open in 2008. Strait Area Chamber of Commerce president...
Trinidad to Launch Study to Determine Viability of Fifth Liquefaction Train
Posted on Feb 7, 2007 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Trinidad to Launch Study to Determine Viability of Fifth Liquefaction Train
The Trinidadian government plans to conduct a feasibility study to determine whether to develop a fifth liquefaction train, Energy Minister Lenny Saith said yesterday. According to Platts LNG Daily, Trinidadian energy officials have recently said that plans for another liquefaction train depend on whether the country can first meet gas demand for its industrial projects; some skeptics...