Hess LNG Expects 1-2 LNG Cargos Per Week Once Crown Landing LNG Is Complete
Posted on Nov 11, 2009 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Hess LNG Expects 1-2 LNG Cargos Per Week Once Crown Landing LNG Is Complete
Speaking to the Courier-Post (Camden, N.J.), Hess LNG CEO Gordon Shearer said that he envisions one LNG cargo delivery per week in the summer and two LNG cargos per week in the winter once the planned Crown Landing LNG terminal is complete. Shearer also noted that he expects required authorizations to take 2-3 years to...
FERC Announces Visit to Freeport LNG Site
Posted on Nov 11, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Announces Visit to Freeport LNG Site
Yesterday FERC announced that it will visit the Freeport LNG terminal site in Brazoria County, Texas, on November 18, 2009, to examine sites referenced in the terminal’s Emergency Response Plan. Commission staff also will view the planned site of the natural gas liquids transfer meter station. Find the announcement in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No. CP03-75. Separately,...
El Paso Corp. Says Downsizing Will Not Affect Safety of Elba Island LNG
Posted on Nov 11, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on El Paso Corp. Says Downsizing Will Not Affect Safety of Elba Island LNG
Yesterday El Paso Corporation, the parent company of Southern LNG, the owner and operator of the Elba Island LNG terminal in Savannah, Ga., told WSAV News that the company plans to trim 300 positions company-wide. An El Paso spokesperson did not confirm how many positions at the Elba Island LNG facility would be cut, but noted that the staffing adjustment would have minimal effect on...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Nov 10, 2009 in Liquefaction, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Polskie LNG Announces Shortlist for LNG Terminal Construction Tender (Upstream Online) Statoil’s Snoehvit Restart Stalled By Technical Fault (Wall Street Journal) [Subscription...
Controversy Continues Regarding Lease for Oregon LNG Terminal Site
Posted on Nov 10, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Controversy Continues Regarding Lease for Oregon LNG Terminal Site
New details regarding the Port of Atoria’s lease agreement with Oregon LNG are raising new questions from critics. The price of the lease reportedly was based on a property appraisal that was completed prior to rezoning of the site to allow it to be used for an LNG terminal, which presumably would increase the site’s value. The Daily Astorian reports that the relevant...