Gazprom and Shell Sign Agreement to Transport LNG to Mexico
Posted on May 5, 2009 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Gazprom and Shell Sign Agreement to Transport LNG to Mexico
Yesterday’s Forth Worth Business Press reports on a recent agreement between Gazprom and Royal Dutch Shell that allows Shell to transport LNG from Russia to Sempra’s Energia Costa Azul terminal in Mexico. Gazprom’s management committee chairman, Alexey Miller, noted that, “this deal will enable Gazprom to begin shipment of LNG supplies from Sakhalin II to the...
TransCanada CEO Says Broadwater LNG On “Back Burner”
Posted on May 4, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on TransCanada CEO Says Broadwater LNG On “Back Burner”
TransCanada Corp. President and CEO Harold Kvisle said during an analysts conference call that its LNG projects, particularly the Broadwater LNG import terminal, are “on the back burner for the next little while.” According to Platts LNG Daily [subscription required], the company is conferring with Broadwater LNG project partner Shell to determine next steps following the...
FERC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for Jordan Cove LNG Terminal
Posted on May 4, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for Jordan Cove LNG Terminal
On Friday FERC released its Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Jordan Cove LNG regasification terminal. FERC staff concluded that the project would have “limited adverse environmental impacts.” Find the FEIS in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
Sempra CEO: LNG Industry Needs to Standardize Pricing Globally
Posted on May 1, 2009 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Sempra CEO: LNG Industry Needs to Standardize Pricing Globally
Darcel Hulse, CEO of Sempra LNG, told CWC’s Americas LNG conference this week that he believes a global price for LNG would benefit LNG customers around the world. Hulse noted the frequent disparity between Asian prices compared with American or European price levels and told Platts LNG Daily that major LNG buyers like Japan should not have to pay a premium for LNG. [Subscription...
Op-Ed Argues Oregon Infrastructure Siting Bill Treads on Private Property Rights
Posted on May 1, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed Argues Oregon Infrastructure Siting Bill Treads on Private Property Rights
An op-ed in the Statesman Journal (Salem, Ore.) argues that H.B. 3058 proposed in the Oregon House of Representatives gives builders of energy infrastructure projects the ability to apply to construct pipelines and LNG terminals before securing permission from property...