Province of New Brunswick to Assess DEIS for Downeast LNG
Posted on May 21, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Province of New Brunswick to Assess DEIS for Downeast LNG
Yesterday New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham said that his Provincial government will perform a “thorough review” of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) that FERC released last week for the Downeast LNG import project, located in Washington County, Maine, directly across from the town of St. Andrew’s, New Brunswick. Premier Graham’s press statement...
FERC Grants In-Service Date Extension to Pipeline Associated with Main Pass LNG
Posted on May 21, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Grants In-Service Date Extension to Pipeline Associated with Main Pass LNG
Citing project developer Freeport-McMoran’s assertion that market conditions have negatively affected its efforts to secure LNG supplies for the Main Pass Energy Hub LNG import terminal, FERC has granted Freeport-McMoran’s request for an extension of time to commence service on a natural gas pipeline associated with the terminal. FERC’s decision is available in the...
FERC Addresses Request for Rehearing and Clarification in Kenai LNG Proceeding
Posted on May 21, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction | Comments Off on FERC Addresses Request for Rehearing and Clarification in Kenai LNG Proceeding
This morning FERC issued an Order on Rehearing and Clarifying Prior Order in the Kenai LNG proceeding. In the order, FERC states that the existing Kenai LNG liquefaction terminal is not expected to conform to the current standards for construction and operation, but any future modifications or expansions will be held to the standards in effect at such time. In addition, FERC clarifies...
Bradwood Landing LNG Developer Responds to Comments of NMFS
Posted on May 21, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Bradwood Landing LNG Developer Responds to Comments of NMFS
In comments filed with FERC, NorthernStar Energy LLC, the company developing the Bradwood Landing LNG import project, states that it disagrees with the National Marine Fisheries Service’s position that the Bradwood Landing project is not ripe to begin the Endangered Species Act Section 7 formal consultation process. NorthernStar’s filing is available in the FERC eLibrary...
Industry Analyst: Shale Gas Plays Could Affect LNG Deliveries to Canaport Facility
Posted on May 20, 2009 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Industry Analyst: Shale Gas Plays Could Affect LNG Deliveries to Canaport Facility
Barbara Shook with the Energy Intelligence Group told CBC News that increased shale gas plays could result in less LNG cargos being delivered to the Canaport LNG regasification facility than...