Commissioning Cargo En Route to Costa Azul LNG Terminal
Posted on Apr 9, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Commissioning Cargo En Route to Costa Azul LNG Terminal
The Al Safliya, an LNG vessel carrying LNG cargo from Qatar, is en route to the Energia Costa Azul LNG regasification terminal. According to Platts LNG Daily [subscription required], the vessel is expected to arrive at the LNG terminal on April...
Partner in Quebec Shale Gas Project Suggests Rabaska LNG Terminal May Supply U.S. Market
Posted on Apr 8, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, E&P, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Partner in Quebec Shale Gas Project Suggests Rabaska LNG Terminal May Supply U.S. Market
Speaking to the Montreal Gazette, the president of Junex Inc., a partner in the Utica shale gas project in Quebec, suggested that the recently announced discovery of 4 Tcf of potentially recoverable gas in the Utica field could mean that the Rabaska LNG terminal may be used to supply the U.S. gas market, as opposed to the Quebec market. A spokesperson for Quebec’s natural...
Sempra Completes Expansion of Baja North Pipeline
Posted on Apr 8, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Sempra Completes Expansion of Baja North Pipeline
Sempra Energy has completed an expansion of its Baja North gas pipeline, which will transport gas from the Energia Costa Azul LNG terminal in Mexico to markets in California and Arizona. Oil and Gas Journal provides additional details on the $250 million expansion...
Canada and the United States Continue to Debate LNG Transit Through Head Harbour Passage
Posted on Apr 7, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Canada and the United States Continue to Debate LNG Transit Through Head Harbour Passage
Yesterday’s Chronicle Herald (Canada) analyzes the ongoing debate between the U.S. and Canadian governments over whether LNG tankers should be permitted to transit the Head Harbour Passage to reach proposed LNG terminals in the Passamaquoddy...
Mexican Power Company Defends Manzanillo LNG Contract
Posted on Apr 7, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Mexican Power Company Defends Manzanillo LNG Contract
Last week, the Mexican Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) defended its decision to award the Manzanillo LNG supply contract to a Repsol subsidiary. According to a former candidate for the Mexican presidency, there were some irregularities in the Manzanillo LNG supply tender process. The CFE claims that it will save more than $1.5 billion over 15 years under the terms of the supply...
Citing Energy Projects, RBC Forecasts Continued Growth for New Brunswick
Posted on Apr 3, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Citing Energy Projects, RBC Forecasts Continued Growth for New Brunswick
Due to an expanding provincial energy sector, the RBC Economics Provincial Outlook, released today, predicts continued economic growth for New Brunswick. According to the RBC, the Canaport LNG terminal is expected to begin receiving LNG cargos soon. This news release provides a summary of the report’s findings regarding New...