Petro-Canada One of Four Finalists for Gazprom’s Baltic LNG Project
Posted on Apr 20, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Petro-Canada One of Four Finalists for Gazprom’s Baltic LNG Project
Petro-Canada revealed that it is one of four finalists under consideration by Gazprom to become a partner in the proposed Baltic LNG liquefaction facility near St. Petersburg. Gazprom is expected to reveal the remaining finalists during next week’s LNG 15 Conference in Barcelona, Spain. NATS and Platts LNG Daily provide further information. [Subscription...
Activists Say Environmental Concerns Behind Chevron’s Cancellation of Coronado LNG
Posted on Apr 16, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Activists Say Environmental Concerns Behind Chevron’s Cancellation of Coronado LNG
The Santa Cruz Sentinel reports that environmental research by two graduate students influenced Chevron to voluntarily cancel its planned Coronado LNG project in Mexico. According to a Chevron Spokesperson, the decision to stop the project was based on business...
Emera Brunswick Pipeline Receives Environmental Approval
Posted on Apr 12, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Pipelines, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Emera Brunswick Pipeline Receives Environmental Approval
The proposed Emera Brunswick Pipeline, which would transport gas from the Canaport LNG terminal under construction near Saint John, New Brunswick, to the Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, has received environmental approval from Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB). In its report, the NEB conditions its approval on acceptance of recommendations, including development of a...
New Brunswick Premier Responds to WSJ Editorial
Posted on Apr 11, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on New Brunswick Premier Responds to WSJ Editorial
Writing in today’s Wall Street Journal, New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham challenges a March 22 WSJ editorial that characterized the Canadian and New Brunswick position over the Downeast and Quoddy Bay LNG terminal proposals as “energy protectionism.” The Premier emphasizes that Canadian and New Brunswick concerns with the proposed LNG terminal projects primarily...
Reporter Travels with Cargo Ship Pilot Through Head Harbour Passage
Posted on Apr 10, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Reporter Travels with Cargo Ship Pilot Through Head Harbour Passage
A staff writer with the Portland Press Herald joins one of the two American pilots licensed to guide cargo ships through the narrowest stretch of the Canadian Head Harbour Passage, and describes some of the practical and operational aspects of the transit along the U.S.-Canada...
Quoddy Bay Asks FERC to Deny Canada Access to U.S. Gas Market
Posted on Mar 27, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Quoddy Bay Asks FERC to Deny Canada Access to U.S. Gas Market
Quoddy Bay LNG has asked FERC to condition the certificates previously granted to Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline authorizing the expansion of its pipeline to accommodate gas from the Canaport LNG terminal in New Brunswick. The terminal developer wants the Commission to deny entry of Canadian gas into the U.S. Northeast market until Canada allows unrestricted transit of LNG vessels...