U.S. Officials Interested in Trinidad’s LNG Infrastructure
Posted on Dec 7, 2010 in Liquefaction, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on U.S. Officials Interested in Trinidad’s LNG Infrastructure
A U.S. State Department document leaked last month outlined a request from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that American embassy officials in Trinidad gather information on the country’s Atlantic LNG liquefaction facility. Newsday (Trinidad & Tobago) reports that the request was part of a global effort for U.S. officials to gather information on critical infrastructure...
Engineering Firm DNV Announces Designs for LNG-Fueled Oil Tankers
Posted on Dec 7, 2010 in Technology | Comments Off on Engineering Firm DNV Announces Designs for LNG-Fueled Oil Tankers
DNV has released designs for a new LNG-fueled oil tanker. The ship design, called Triality, would reduce carbon dioxide emissions, eliminate the need for ballast water, recapture crude oil vapors, and use 25 percent less energy than conventional Very Large Crude Carriers. MarineLog provides additional...
DOE Applies Categorical Exclusion to Cameron LNG Export Proposal
Posted on Dec 7, 2010 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on DOE Applies Categorical Exclusion to Cameron LNG Export Proposal
Last week the Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy determined that Cameron LNG’s re-export proposal meets the requirements to be categorically excluded from further review under the National Environmental Policy...
FERC Requests Financing, Site Control Details from Calais LNG
Posted on Dec 6, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Financing, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Requests Financing, Site Control Details from Calais LNG
Noting recent project development challenges, FERC has requested that Calais LNG provide the Commission with a schedule for “planned activities in securing project financing and appropriate title, right, or interest in the project site” by December 13, 2010. FERC’s letter is available in the eLibrary under Docket No....
FERC Issues Status Updates on Downeast, Calais LNG Projects
Posted on Dec 6, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Issues Status Updates on Downeast, Calais LNG Projects
FERC has released project updates for the Downeast and Calais LNG projects. These brief brochures note where the agency stands in its review of the respective projects. The update for Downeast LNG is in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No. CP07-52 and the update for Calais LNG is also available in the eLibrary under Docket No....