U.S. Coast Guard Indicates Additional Security Measures Needed for Sparrows Point LNG Marine Transit
Posted on Feb 28, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard Indicates Additional Security Measures Needed for Sparrows Point LNG Marine Transit
The Baltimore Sun reports that the U.S. Coast Guard’s Waterway Suitability Report concludes that additional security measures are necessary to protect LNG tankers transiting to the Sparrows Point LNG terminal proposed by AES Corp. The assessment noted that the waterway could “be made suitable” with increased security resources, including armed escorts, security...
Sempra Releases Cost Estimate for Costa Azul LNG Project
Posted on Feb 28, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Sempra Releases Cost Estimate for Costa Azul LNG Project
Energy Current reports that Sempra Energy estimates that the final costs for the Energia Costa Azul LNG regasification terminal will be $975 million. However, the report notes that the estimate does not take into account the $125 million cost of an associated nitrogen facility, nor does the estimate include $66 million in pre-expansion...
Downeast LNG DEIS Expected in March or April
Posted on Feb 28, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Downeast LNG DEIS Expected in March or April
The Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick, Canada) reports that FERC may release its Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Downeast LNG terminal proposal in March or April of 2008. Dean Girdis, president of Downeast LNG, told the Telegraph-Journal that if the approval process goes as planned, he expects to commence construction in the spring of...
CFE: Three Bids Received for Manzanillo LNG Proposal
Posted on Feb 28, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on CFE: Three Bids Received for Manzanillo LNG Proposal
The Mexican Federal Commission of Electricity (CFE) announced yesterday that it has received three construction bids for the Manzanillo LNG terminal. The three bids were offered by Energia Occidente de Mexico (comprised of TransCanada, Techint, and Tractebel), Terminal KMS de GNL (comprised of Mitsui, Samsung, and KOGAS), and Controladora LNG Manzanillo (comprised of Iberdrola, ICA,...
Sempra Announces Delayed Start-Up for Costa Azul LNG
Posted on Feb 27, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Sempra Announces Delayed Start-Up for Costa Azul LNG
Citing “[v]arious construction-related matters,” Sempra Energy announced yesterday that completion of the Energia Costa Azul terminal could be delayed by up to two months. A Sempra spokesperson noted that the company has already purchased two LNG cargos to be used to commission the LNG terminal. Bloomberg provides additional...