Shell Contemplating Expansion of Mexican LNG Terminal
Posted on Oct 5, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Shell Contemplating Expansion of Mexican LNG Terminal
Dow Jones News Service (carried via Energy Central Professional [subscription required]) reports that Royal Dutch Shell PLC is contemplating expanding its Altmira LNG import terminal, should Mexican demand rise and if LNG supplies are available. The head of Shell’s Mexican operations said that an expansion could take place within the next five years, depending on market...
St. Andrews Mayor Set to Continue to Oppose Downeast LNG
Posted on Oct 5, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on St. Andrews Mayor Set to Continue to Oppose Downeast LNG
Mayor John Craig of St. Andrews, New Brunswick, told the Telegraph-Journal that he remains ready to oppose the Downeast LNG import terminal proposed for Passamaquoddy Bay. Despite an unfavorable decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the proposed pipeline route for the project, Craig expects Downeast LNG to address the agency’s concerns and refile its...
Canadian NEB Seeks Public Comments on Gas Pipeline Proposal
Posted on Oct 4, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Canadian NEB Seeks Public Comments on Gas Pipeline Proposal
Canada’s National Energy Board announced Wednesday its request for public comments on the scope of the environmental assessment to be prepared for the EasternAccess Pipeline Project, a gas line designed to transport regasified LNG from the proposed Gros Cacouna LNG import terminal to markets in Quebec, Ontario, and the United States. This announcement also extended the deadline...
FERC Approves North Baja Gas Pipeline Expansion
Posted on Oct 4, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Approves North Baja Gas Pipeline Expansion
FERC announced Tuesday that it has approved the expansion of North Baja Gas Pipeline, which was designed to allow the transportation of natural gas from the Energia Costa Azul LNG terminal in Mexico to gas consumers in California. The pipeline project has already received its final environmental approval from FERC. The approval is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
TAQA CEO: Company Hopes to Enter North American Energy Market
Posted on Oct 3, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on TAQA CEO: Company Hopes to Enter North American Energy Market
In an interview with Platts LNG Daily, Peter Baker-Homek, chief executive of TAQA, said that his company is looking to enter the North American energy market as part of a rapid growth strategy. TAQA, an energy investment company in which the government of Abu Dhabi is the majority shareholder, recently purchased the Canadian firm PrimeWest Energy Trust. [Subscription...
Quebec Agricultural Land Commission Opposes Proposed Site of Rabaska LNG Terminal
Posted on Oct 2, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Quebec Agricultural Land Commission Opposes Proposed Site of Rabaska LNG Terminal
Stating that it is “among the best soil for agriculture” in Canada, the Commission de protection du territoire agricole has ruled against the proposed site of the Rabaska LNG terminal. Interested parties have until October 19 to propose an alternative site for the project or to convince the Commission that the current proposed site is the only viable option. The Montreal...