New Jersey Governor Vetoes Liberty LNG Deepwater Port Proposal
Posted on Feb 9, 2011 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New Jersey Governor Vetoes Liberty LNG Deepwater Port Proposal
Under authority granted by the Deepwater Port Act, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) notified the U.S. Maritime Administration yesterday that he would exercise his veto authority to prevent the construction of the Liberty LNG deepwater port project. According to Bloomberg, Gov. Christie cited public safety, economic, and environmental concerns as reasons for his opposition to the...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Feb 9, 2011 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Enel Sees Sicily LNG Terminal Operating in 2015 (Reuters) Dutch Gas Hub Plan Raises Cost Concerns (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required]
CEO: Promigas Committed to Jamaican LNG Project
Posted on Feb 9, 2011 in Financing, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on CEO: Promigas Committed to Jamaican LNG Project
Antonio Celia Martinez-Aparicio, chief executive of Promigas, said yesterday that his company remains “willing and eager to participate in the Jamaica LNG project… in conjunction with our consortium partners.” Martinez-Aparicio’s statement comes following an announcement that AEI plans to sell its stake in Promigas. Read more in the Jamaica...
Kitimat LNG Backers Secure Controlling Interest In Pacific Trail Gas Pipeline
Posted on Feb 8, 2011 in Canada & Mexico, Financing, LNG Exports, Pipelines | Comments Off on Kitimat LNG Backers Secure Controlling Interest In Pacific Trail Gas Pipeline
CTV reports that Apache Canada Ltd. and EOG Resources Canada Inc. will purchase 50 percent of the Pacific Trail natural gas pipeline project for $50 million. As envisioned, the pipeline would transport gas 463 kilometers from northeastern British Columbia to the planned Kitimat LNG export facility on the Pacific...
Gulf LNG Expects First LNG Cargo to Arrive This Summer
Posted on Feb 8, 2011 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Gulf LNG Expects First LNG Cargo to Arrive This Summer
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that a spokesperson for Gulf LNG said yesterday that the company expects its first commissioning cargo to arrive this summer and that the facility should begin full operations in October 2011. Separately, the Mississippi Press provides coverage of the first distribution of Gulf LNG’s $395,468 tax payment to Jackson County among the...