Opponents Hold Mock Funeral for Weaver’s Cove LNG Terminal
Posted on Nov 20, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Opponents Hold Mock Funeral for Weaver’s Cove LNG Terminal
Opponents of the Weaver’s Cove LNG project, including the Coalition for Responsible Siting of LNG Facilities, hosted a mock funeral for the LNG terminal in Fall River, Mass., over the past weekend. The event included a procession down Main Street as well as a “eulogy” for the project. The Herald News offers additional...
NATS: Relatively Low U.S. Gas Prices Sending LNG Cargos to Europe
Posted on Nov 20, 2007 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on NATS: Relatively Low U.S. Gas Prices Sending LNG Cargos to Europe
NATS LNG Week in Review reports on the relatively low U.S. gas prices that are sending LNG cargos to European destinations. Low U.S. gas prices are keeping the Cove Point and Lake Charles LNG terminals operating at low levels of utilization and the Excelerate Gulf Gateway facility is idle, according to NATS. [Subscription...
Hess LNG President Pledges to Press Forward on Weaver’s Cove Proposal
Posted on Nov 20, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Hess LNG President Pledges to Press Forward on Weaver’s Cove Proposal
Gordon Shearer, president of Hess LNG, told the Associated Press (carried via the Houston Chronicle) that his company plans to submit a new proposal to the U.S. Coast Guard within the next few months that will address the agency’s concerns with the Weaver’s Cove LNG project. This move will prompt a new review by the Coast Guard, according to an agency official. Shearer...
Trinidad’s Mango Gas Field Begins Production
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 in E&P, Liquefaction | Comments Off on Trinidad’s Mango Gas Field Begins Production
BP announced today that it has begun production from its Mango gas field in Trinidad and Tobago. Mango is connected to the Atlantic LNG liquefaction plant and will deliver 750 Mmcf for export and domestic use. Marketwatch offers additional...
North American LNG Projects Connected to Processing Canadian Oil Sands
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on North American LNG Projects Connected to Processing Canadian Oil Sands
The Calgary Herald reports that as discussions continue on the long-contemplated Mackenzie Valley gas pipeline connecting northern gas fields to oil sands wells in Alberta, proposed LNG projects, including the Kitimat LNG project along Canada’s Pacific Coast, may preempt the pipeline. Processing the oil sands into usable petroleum requires a great deal of energy, usually in the...