European LNG Headlines
Posted on Jul 20, 2010 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Lithuania, Belarus Consider Building Baltic Import Terminal: Report (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required]
PHMSA Provides Formal Interpretations to Downeast LNG Regarding Exclusion Zone Calculation, Jetting and Flashing
Posted on Jul 19, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on PHMSA Provides Formal Interpretations to Downeast LNG Regarding Exclusion Zone Calculation, Jetting and Flashing
Last Friday, the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) provided formal guidance on two questions submitted by Downeast LNG. First, PHMSA concluded that Downeast LNG may use the DLNG Source Term Model to calculate the vapor-gas exclusion zone for the sumps proposed for the Downeast LNG facility. Second, contrary to Downeast LNG’s assertions, PHMSA...
FERC Approves Pipeline Expansions for Gulf LNG Terminal
Posted on Jul 19, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Approves Pipeline Expansions for Gulf LNG Terminal
Last week FERC approved two expansions for natural gas pipelines associated with the Gulf LNG terminal. According to Platts LNG Daily [subscription required], Angola LNG has secured all the firm capacity on the pair of expansions. FERC’s authorization is available in the Commission’s eLibrary under Docket No....
Engineering Bodies Release Report on LNG Terminal Siting
Posted on Jul 19, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Engineering Bodies Release Report on LNG Terminal Siting
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering have released a joint report analyzing the issues that they believe ought to be considered when siting a land-based or marine LNG...
Town Council Establishes Committee to Oppose Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
Posted on Jul 16, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Town Council Establishes Committee to Oppose Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
The Bristol, R.I., Town Council has formed a blue ribbon committee to prepare a report analyzing the potential environmental effects of the Weaver’s Cove LNG project and to produce a list of technical questions for the town to submit to the project developers. EastBayRI.com also reports that the town council adopted a resolution formally opposing the LNG...