FERC Grants Preliminary Approval of North Baja Pipeline Expansion
Posted on Oct 11, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Pipelines | Comments Off on FERC Grants Preliminary Approval of North Baja Pipeline Expansion
FERC has given North Baja preliminary approval for a three-phase expansion of its pipeline system in California and Arizona to accommodate LNG from Sempra’s planned Energia Costa Azul terminal in Mexico. The projected in-service dates are October 1, 2007, June 1, 2009, and January 1, 2010. FERC’s order is available in the FERC e-Library in Docket Nos. CP06-61-000 and...
Rabaska LNG Environmental Study Slated for Release
Posted on Oct 9, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Rabaska LNG Environmental Study Slated for Release
An environmental impact assessment study on the proposed Rabaska LNG terminal in Quebec is expected to be released tomorrow, according to The Montreal Gazette. “We hope people will put their trust in the abilities of (the environmental assessment process) and judge the project on its merits,” said Glenn Kelly, president and chief operating officer of the Rabaska...
4Gas Seeks Shippers Interested in Proposed Maple LNG Terminal
Posted on Oct 6, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Gas Composition, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on 4Gas Seeks Shippers Interested in Proposed Maple LNG Terminal
4Gas plans to conduct a worldwide tour to solicit interest in regasification capacity for its proposed Maple LNG terminal in Nova Scotia. According to Harry Van Rietschoten, a member of the 4Gas executive board, supply sources for the 1 Bcf/d facility may originate from North Africa, West Africa, the Middle East, or Russia. Van Rietschoten also noted that the facility will be capable...
Prospective Shippers Meet with CFE to Discuss Supply for Manzanillo Terminal
Posted on Oct 6, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Prospective Shippers Meet with CFE to Discuss Supply for Manzanillo Terminal
Nine companies participated in a meeting with Mexico’s Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) to discuss tenders for supplying Mexico’s Manzanillo LNG terminal, according to Business News Americas. Offers to supply the facility are due Jan. 16; the terminal is expected to come online in April...
Nova Scotia Optimistic About Bear Head Terminal’s Fate
Posted on Oct 3, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Nova Scotia Optimistic About Bear Head Terminal’s Fate
Despite the failure to finalize a sale of the Bear Head LNG terminal between Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and U.S. Venture Energy, Nova Scotia’s government remains optimistic that the project will move forward. “Now, it will be up to Anadarko to find another company to take over, and we are working through Nova Scotia Business Inc. and doing all we can to help those...
Sale of Bear Head LNG Not Finalized
Posted on Sep 29, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, LNGLawBlog, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Sale of Bear Head LNG Not Finalized
U.S. Venture Energy’s acquisition of Bear Head LNG did not occur yesterday as planned, project developer Anadarko Petroleum said in a filing with the Security and Exchange Commission yesterday. According to MarketWatch, the filing indicates that Anadarko is assessing its strategic options with regard to the...