ConocoPhillips Considering LNG Imports Through Kenai Facility
Posted on Feb 11, 2011 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on ConocoPhillips Considering LNG Imports Through Kenai Facility
Reuters reports that a spokesperson for ConocoPhillips said yesterday that the company is considering using its Kenai facility to import LNG.
Cheniere Announces MOU with Basic Energy for LNG Sales
Posted on Feb 11, 2011 in LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Cheniere Announces MOU with Basic Energy for LNG Sales
This morning Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. announced that its subsidiary Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with two subsidiaries of Basic Energy, an electricity producer based in the Dominican Republic. Under the terms of the MOU, Basic Energy would purchase up to 0.6 Mtpa of LNG from the Sabine Pass LNG facility. The press release notes...
FERC Authorizes Installation of Supplemental Gas Compressor at Sabine Pass LNG Facility
Posted on Feb 10, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Authorizes Installation of Supplemental Gas Compressor at Sabine Pass LNG Facility
Yesterday FERC approved Sabine Pass LNG, L.P.’s request to install an additional gas compressor at the company’s LNG facility. FERC’s authorization order is available in the Commission’s eLibrary under Docket No....
ConocoPhillips Announces Plans to Suspend Operations at Kenai LNG Facility
Posted on Feb 10, 2011 in Liquefaction, LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on ConocoPhillips Announces Plans to Suspend Operations at Kenai LNG Facility
Yesterday ConocoPhillips told employees at its Kenai LNG liquefaction facility that it would be suspending operations at the facility as early as April 2011. Although a formal announcement is expected from ConocoPhillips later today, the Alaska Dispatch offers preliminary...
Canadian NEB Announces Hearings on Kitimat LNG Export Proposal
Posted on Feb 10, 2011 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Canadian NEB Announces Hearings on Kitimat LNG Export Proposal
The Canadian National Energy Board (NEB) announced yesterday that it will host two hearings on the Kitimat LNG export proposal. The first, a public information session, is scheduled for March 1, 2011, in Kitimat, British Columbia, and the second, a formal public hearing to receive testimony, will be convened on June 7, 2011. The Calgary Herald provides further...