European LNG Headlines
Posted on Mar 30, 2010 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
French Regulator Rejects Tariff Rise at Fos Cavaou LNG Terminal (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required]
U.S. Coast Guard Modifies Regulations for Vessel Traffic in Narragansett Bay
Posted on Mar 29, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard Modifies Regulations for Vessel Traffic in Narragansett Bay
This morning the U.S. Coast Guard issued a final rule modifying the regulations for vessel traffic in Narragansett Bay. The review of the previous regulations was prompted by a 2005 federal law that required the retention of the Brightman Street Bridge in the Taunton River and a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredging project in the Providence River. Retention of the Brightman Street...
Port Commissioners, Oregon LNG Meet to Discuss Sublease Extension
Posted on Mar 29, 2010 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Port Commissioners, Oregon LNG Meet to Discuss Sublease Extension
Representatives for Oregon LNG and the Port of Astoria were scheduled to meet last Friday to discuss how the parties should implement a federal judge’s order that the Port permit Oregon LNG to exercise its option to extend a sublease of the site that the company plans to use for its LNG import terminal. The Daily Astorian also notes that the Port has until April 8 to appeal the...
PHMSA Determines Agency Has Jurisdiction Over Weaver’s Cove LNG Pipeline Proposal
Posted on Mar 29, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on PHMSA Determines Agency Has Jurisdiction Over Weaver’s Cove LNG Pipeline Proposal
The U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) has determined that the agency has jurisdiction over the “pipe in pipe” LNG transfer system proposed by Weaver’s Cove LNG. PHMSA also concluded that the siting requirements for marine cargo transfer systems, found at 49 C.F.R. part 193, apply to the planned “pipe in pipe” system....
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Mar 29, 2010 in Environmental, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Lithuania Wants to Build LNG Terminal (Ria Novosti) Croat Environment Ministry OKs Adria LNG (Reuters) Italy’s Adriatic LNG Terminal Offers Some Berthing Slots to Third Parties (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required] UK’s Dragon LNG Terminal Offers Two Spare Berthing Slots (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription...