Jamaican Government Establishes Committee to Oversee Development of LNG Import Project
Posted on Dec 17, 2010 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Jamaican Government Establishes Committee to Oversee Development of LNG Import Project
Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding announced yesterday that he has established a ministerial committee comprised of several members of his cabinet to oversee the development of the country’s planned LNG import project. A subordinate steering committee that reports to the ministerial committee will be responsible for financial investment decisions, the commercial structure of...
First Nation Sells Option to Buy Equity Stake in Kitimat LNG Project
Posted on Dec 17, 2010 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports | Comments Off on First Nation Sells Option to Buy Equity Stake in Kitimat LNG Project
250 News reports that the Haisla First Nation has sold its option to buy an equity stake in the Kitimat LNG export project to KMLNG, an affiliate of Apache Corp., for $50 million. Each member of the Haisla community will receive $8,000 from the sale...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Dec 17, 2010 in LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Statoil May Expand LNG Plant at Hammerfest (Oil & Gas Eurasia)
New England Senators Continue Efforts to Halt Federal Review of Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
Posted on Dec 16, 2010 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on New England Senators Continue Efforts to Halt Federal Review of Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
The Fall River Herald News reports that U.S. Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.), Scott Brown (R-Mass.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) continue to press their colleagues in the Senate to prevent the use of federal funds to review the Weaver’s Cove LNG project application. A number of Massachusetts congressional representatives are pressing for similar legislation in...
Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Sempra Energy
Posted on Dec 16, 2010 in Canada & Mexico, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Sempra Energy
Concluding that Mexican authorities, and not Sempra Energy, were responsible for harm suffered by plaintiff Ramon Eugenio Sanchez Ritchie, U.S. District Court Judge Janis Sammartino dismissed a lawsuit filed by Sanchez Ritchie against Sempra concerning property near the Energia Costa Azul LNG terminal. The San Diego Union Tribune offers additional...