Editorial Addresses Fire Protection Agreement Between Savannah and Southern LNG for the Elba Island Terminal
Posted on May 23, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Addresses Fire Protection Agreement Between Savannah and Southern LNG for the Elba Island Terminal
An editorial published by the Savannah Morning News addresses the circumstances prompting negotiation and the eventual agreement reached between Southern LNG and the City of Savannah over fire protection services for the Elba Island LNG import...
U.S. Coast Guard Denies Weaver’s Cove Energy’s Appeal Regarding Waterway Suitability
Posted on May 22, 2008 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard Denies Weaver’s Cove Energy’s Appeal Regarding Waterway Suitability
The Herald News (Fall River, Mass.) reports that the commander of the First Coast Guard District in Boston, Rear Admiral Timothy S. Sullivan, has upheld the initial recommendation that the waterway near the Brightman Street Bridge is unsuitable for the transit of LNG vessels as proposed by Weaver’s Cove Energy. Gordon Shearer, CEO of Weaver’s Cove Energy, told the Herald...
Southern LNG Reaches Tentative Agreement with City of Savannah Over Fire Prevention Services
Posted on May 22, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Southern LNG Reaches Tentative Agreement with City of Savannah Over Fire Prevention Services
WSAV News reports that Southern LNG has reached a tentative agreement with the City of Savannah over fire protection services for the Elba Island LNG facility. According to the news report, the City of Savannah Fire & Emergency Services will serve as incident commander for any fire or incident at the Elba Island to which it responds. The agreement also includes an annual fee paid...
Domestic Gas “Plenty” Dampens LNG Outlook
Posted on May 22, 2008 in E&P, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Domestic Gas “Plenty” Dampens LNG Outlook
According to USA Today, U.S. domestic exploration for natural gas has risen while LNG imports have not increased as rapidly as some analysts expected. One analyst with Cambridge Energy Research Associates said, “The surprise is that LNG is not turning out to be as big as we expected. But domestic supply is turning out to be...
Analysts: New Liquefaction Facilities Will Result in Increased U.S. LNG Imports
Posted on May 22, 2008 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Analysts: New Liquefaction Facilities Will Result in Increased U.S. LNG Imports
Several speakers at Platts’ Liquefied Natural Gas Conference, held last week, concurred that they eventually expect to see an increase in U.S. LNG imports, but disagreed on when significant increases in import volumes might begin. According to Platts LNG Daily [subscription required], some analysts believe that the increase will begin in 2013, when several liquefaction projects...