Heater Malfunctions at Mass. LNG Storage Facility
Posted on Apr 26, 2010 in Safety & Security, Storage | Comments Off on Heater Malfunctions at Mass. LNG Storage Facility
WGGB News reports that a heater seriously malfunctioned at an LNG storage facility owned by Bay State Gas. A company spokesperson said that a heating unit exploded and caught fire on Saturday morning. Gas flow to the heater was halted to prevent spread of the fire. The fire was quickly extinguished once firefighters arrived on the scene and no injuries were...
Cove Point LNG Submits Noise Survey Results to FERC
Posted on Apr 26, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Cove Point LNG Submits Noise Survey Results to FERC
Cove Point LNG has completed a study of noise created by its LNG terminal and submitted its findings to FERC. The report is available in the eLibrary under Docket No. CP05-130.
Construction on Gulf LNG Terminal Expected to Finish by Late 2011
Posted on Apr 26, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Construction on Gulf LNG Terminal Expected to Finish by Late 2011
According to a representative for El Paso Corp., construction on the Gulf LNG import terminal is expected to be complete by the end of 2011. The El Paso spokesperson told the Mississippi Press that the exterior concrete for the storage tanks, sea wall and pile driving are...
Cheniere Executive: LNG Prices Should De-Link from Oil Market
Posted on Apr 26, 2010 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Cheniere Executive: LNG Prices Should De-Link from Oil Market
H. Davis Thames, president of Cheniere Marketing, told the Platts Rockies Gas and Oil conference last week that he believes that the global LNG market should move away from long-term contracts based upon oil prices. Instead, LNG prices should track spot natural gas prices more closely, and exporting LNG from the United States could encourage that trend. Platts LNG Daily provides...
Cameron LNG Applies to Install Back-Up Gas Compressor for Boil-Off Gas System
Posted on Apr 26, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Cameron LNG Applies to Install Back-Up Gas Compressor for Boil-Off Gas System
Last week Cameron LNG submitted an application to FERC requesting permission to install a back-up natural gas compressor for the terminal’s boil-off gas system. In its application, the company says that installing this back-up compressor will diminish the need for gas flaring when its primary boil-off gas compressor is offline for maintenance. The application is available in the...