Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Feb 29, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
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Sempra CEO: Company Contemplating Liquefaction Investment
Posted on Feb 29, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Sempra CEO: Company Contemplating Liquefaction Investment
LNG Unlimited [subscription required] reports that Sempra Energy CEO Don Felsinger said in a conference call that his company is contemplating investment in liquefaction facilities. He said that Sempra would consider opportunities that include gas marketing rights, noting, “We want a disproportionate share of the off-take to market.” Felsinger also confirmed that...
CFE: Three Bids Received for Manzanillo LNG Proposal
Posted on Feb 28, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on CFE: Three Bids Received for Manzanillo LNG Proposal
The Mexican Federal Commission of Electricity (CFE) announced yesterday that it has received three construction bids for the Manzanillo LNG terminal. The three bids were offered by Energia Occidente de Mexico (comprised of TransCanada, Techint, and Tractebel), Terminal KMS de GNL (comprised of Mitsui, Samsung, and KOGAS), and Controladora LNG Manzanillo (comprised of Iberdrola, ICA,...
Sempra Releases Cost Estimate for Costa Azul LNG Project
Posted on Feb 28, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Sempra Releases Cost Estimate for Costa Azul LNG Project
Energy Current reports that Sempra Energy estimates that the final costs for the Energia Costa Azul LNG regasification terminal will be $975 million. However, the report notes that the estimate does not take into account the $125 million cost of an associated nitrogen facility, nor does the estimate include $66 million in pre-expansion...
Sempra Announces Delayed Start-Up for Costa Azul LNG
Posted on Feb 27, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Sempra Announces Delayed Start-Up for Costa Azul LNG
Citing “[v]arious construction-related matters,” Sempra Energy announced yesterday that completion of the Energia Costa Azul terminal could be delayed by up to two months. A Sempra spokesperson noted that the company has already purchased two LNG cargos to be used to commission the LNG terminal. Bloomberg provides additional...
NEB Holds Hearing on Canaport LNG Import-Export License
Posted on Feb 25, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on NEB Holds Hearing on Canaport LNG Import-Export License
Canada’s National Energy Board convened a hearing last Thursday evening on Repsol’s application for an import-export license for the Canaport LNG terminal. According to the Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick, Canada), one of ten locals in attendance complained that the license was a “done deal,” considering the Canaport LNG facilities and associated pipeline are...