Russian LNG May Enter North American Market
Posted on Mar 27, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Russian LNG May Enter North American Market
During this week’s Canada-Russia Business Summit in Ottawa, the general director of Russia’s Baltic LNG said that deliveries of Russian LNG to North America may begin in 2011. Baltic LNG, a joint venture between Gazprom and Sovkomflot, plans to construct a liquefaction plant in Leningrad by 2010. An article by Prime-TASS Energy Service, carried via LexisNexis, has further...
Op-ed: Transporting Mackenzie Delta Gas Via LNG Tankers Preferable to Gas Pipeline
Posted on Mar 26, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Op-ed: Transporting Mackenzie Delta Gas Via LNG Tankers Preferable to Gas Pipeline
The president of W. Fruehauf Consulting Ltd. criticizes a proposal by Imperial Oil, Conoco Canada, and Shell Canada to transport natural gas from the Mackenzie Delta via pipeline to consuming markets. In an opinion piece published today by The Edmonton Journal, he argues that liquefying the gas and transporting it via tankers would provide greater market access and flexibility than...
Canadian National Energy Board Plans Hearing on Gros Cacouna Pipeline
Posted on Mar 22, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Pipelines | Comments Off on Canadian National Energy Board Plans Hearing on Gros Cacouna Pipeline
The Canadian National Energy Board has scheduled a public hearing for April 16 to evaluate TransCanada’s application for a new receipt point at Gros Cacouna, Quebec, where the company’s pipeline system would receive LNG. TransCanada is also seeking confirmation that the current means of determining transportation tolls will apply to the new receipt point. The NEB’s...
Op-ed: Proposed Downeast LNG Terminal Misrepresented
Posted on Mar 22, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Proposed Downeast LNG Terminal Misrepresented
In an opinion piece published today by The Telegraph-Journal, Downeast LNG President Dean Girdis urges the public to evaluate his company’s proposed LNG terminal on its merits, not on “a series of falsehoods and misleading statements.” [Subscription...
New Brunswick Premier Advocates for Fishermen Affected by Proposed Maine LNG Projects
Posted on Mar 21, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New Brunswick Premier Advocates for Fishermen Affected by Proposed Maine LNG Projects
During a meeting last night on Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham assured local fishermen that he is working to protect their interests from the proposed development of two LNG terminals in Maine on Passamaquoddy Bay. A spokesperson for the fishermen said it has been difficult for them to take a stance due to a lack of information. Read more in The...
Canadian Liberal Party Leader Opposes LNG Vessel Transit Through Head Harbor Passage
Posted on Mar 19, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Canadian Liberal Party Leader Opposes LNG Vessel Transit Through Head Harbor Passage
Stephané Dion, the leader of Canada’s Liberal Party, on Friday declared his opposition to LNG vessels transiting through Head Harbour Passage en route to two proposed terminals in Maine. The executive director of a St. Croix River environmental group heralded Dion’s stance as “huge” because the Liberal Party had not expressed an unequivocal position when it was...