CFE: Second Commissioning Cargo Expected in May for Energia Costa Azul Terminal
Posted on Apr 25, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on CFE: Second Commissioning Cargo Expected in May for Energia Costa Azul Terminal
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that an official with Mexico’s state-owned Comision Federal de Electricidad said this week that a second commissioning cargo is expected to arrive at the Energia Costa Azul LNG terminal in May. The terminal’s first commissioning cargo arrived last...
Sempra Commences Commissioning Activities at Energia Costa Azul
Posted on Apr 24, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Sempra Commences Commissioning Activities at Energia Costa Azul
Speaking on the sidelines of the CWC Group LNG 2008 conference, Sempra LNG’s V.P. of commercial development, Octavio Simoes, told Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] that his company has initiated commissioning activities at its Energia Costa Azul LNG terminal in northwestern...
Canada Hopes New Regulatory Office Will Streamline Review Process for Energy Projects
Posted on Apr 23, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Canada Hopes New Regulatory Office Will Streamline Review Process for Energy Projects
Platts LNG Daily reports that, on Monday, the Canadian Natural Resources Minister, Gary Lunn, announced the establishment of a Major Projects Management Office (MPMO), which will help coordinate the regulatory processes related to energy projects, including LNG import terminals. Lunn noted that MPMO will not affect the respective roles of regulators such as the National Energy...
CB&I Subsidiary Secures Contract to Build LNG Storage Project on Vancouver Island
Posted on Apr 17, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Storage | Comments Off on CB&I Subsidiary Secures Contract to Build LNG Storage Project on Vancouver Island
According to the Houston Business Journal, Horton CBI, a subsidiary of Chicago Bridge & Iron, has secured a $150 million contract from Terasen Gas (Vancouver Island) Inc. to build an LNG storage facility on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. The facility will have a storage capacity of 434,000 barrels, and will be owned and operated by Terasen...
Candidates for Mayor Continue to Debate Canaport LNG Tax Deal
Posted on Apr 16, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Candidates for Mayor Continue to Debate Canaport LNG Tax Deal
The Telegraph-Journal (Canada) reports that although they agree that the tax deal the city negotiated with Canaport LNG was completed in 2005, candidates for mayor of St. John, New Brunswick continue to debate the appropriateness of the...
Analysis Examines North American LNG Market Challenges
Posted on Apr 14, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Analysis Examines North American LNG Market Challenges
An analysis carried by the Toronto Star examines the challenges facing the LNG market in North America. The piece addresses issues such as state and local opposition to regasification terminals and the tightness of global liquefaction...