New Brunswick Energy Minister Promotes Canaport LNG to International Audience
Posted on Oct 1, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on New Brunswick Energy Minister Promotes Canaport LNG to International Audience
New Brunswick Energy Minister Jack Keir hosted a tour of energy industry infrastructure in Saint John, New Brunswick, for international diplomats and international investors, including a stop at the Canaport LNG regasification terminal, currently under construction. The Telegraph-Journal provides additional...
Gaz Métro President: Eastern Canadian Gas Market Can Support One LNG Terminal, Not Two
Posted on Sep 28, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Gaz Métro President: Eastern Canadian Gas Market Can Support One LNG Terminal, Not Two
Sophie Brochu, president of Gaz Métro, told the Montreal Gazette that there is enough room in the eastern Canadian gas market for only one LNG terminal, not two, as currently proposed. Brochu said that the market’s demand for natural gas and pipeline capacity are not sufficient to support both the Rabaska terminal, proposed by Gaz Métro, Enbridge, Inc., and Gaz de France, and...
Local Officials Discuss Texada Island LNG Terminal Approval Process
Posted on Sep 28, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Officials Discuss Texada Island LNG Terminal Approval Process
The Powell River Peak (Vancouver, Canada) reports that the Powell River Regional District board discussed the local approval process for the WestPac LNG terminal proposed for Texada Island. One board member moved for a referendum on the project, but the other members voted against the motion, saying that they needed more...
Quebec Cabinet: No Decision Yet on Rabaska LNG Proposal
Posted on Sep 27, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Quebec Cabinet: No Decision Yet on Rabaska LNG Proposal
The Montreal Gazette reports that the Quebec Cabinet has not reached a decision on the Rabaska LNG regasification terminal proposed for Quebec, though a decision was expected to be announced yesterday. Premier Jean Charest said that there is no delay in the process, stating, “When the decision is made it will be...
Canaport LNG Seeks American Market
Posted on Sep 24, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Canaport LNG Seeks American Market
The Gloucester Daily Times (Mass.) details the potential impact of the Canaport LNG project under construction in Saint John, New Brunswick, on natural gas markets in the American Northeast. The article explains how the project aids the long-term objectives of both New Brunswick policymakers, who seek to make their province “an energy hub,” and Massachusetts policymakers,...
Southern California Wary of LNG from Energia Costa Azul
Posted on Sep 24, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Southern California Wary of LNG from Energia Costa Azul
San Diego Union-Tribune reports that Sempra is facing renewed objections to its plan to import LNG with different hydrocarbon compositions than historical California gas supplies to its Energia Costa Azul LNG terminal in Mexico. In particular, the concern centers around the fact that imported LNG may contain higher percentages of ethane, propane and butane than domestic natural gas and...