Canadian Oil Company Evaluating LNG Option
Posted on Sep 28, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, Pipelines | Comments Off on Canadian Oil Company Evaluating LNG Option
Canada’s Imperial Oil Ltd. is considering the development of an LNG liquefaction terminal as an alternative to their Mackenzie Valley Pipeline project, the premier of the Northwest Territories said yesterday at an energy conference in Calgary. According to The Financial Post, escalating cost estimates and decreasing natural gas prices are threatening to derail the pipeline...
Canadian Prime Minister Affirms Opposition to LNG Vessels Transiting Head Harbour
Posted on Sep 28, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, LNGLawBlog, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Canadian Prime Minister Affirms Opposition to LNG Vessels Transiting Head Harbour
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper affirmed his opposition on Tuesday to the use of Canadian waters to support LNG projects proposed for the U.S.-side of Passamaquoddy Bay. During Tuesday’s Question Period in the House of Commons, Harper said he opposed the transit of LNG tankers through Head Harbour and expressed his belief that the waters of Passamaquoddy Bay are within...
Op-ed: Nova Scotia Should Act on Brunswick Pipeline
Posted on Sep 27, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Pipelines, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Nova Scotia Should Act on Brunswick Pipeline
In response to concerns that the proposed Brunswick Pipeline from the Canaport LNG terminal may render two Nova Scotian LNG projects less economically viable, a columnist for The Chronicle Herald says that Nova Scotia’s government should express its concerns before the National Energy Board. The piece also indicates that Anadarko and U.S. Venture Energy will close Thursday on...
Op-ed: Canadians Oppose LNG Development in Maine
Posted on Sep 26, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Canadians Oppose LNG Development in Maine
A Campobello, New Brunswick resident says that the proposed LNG terminals in Maine are facing opposition from local residents and Canadians, contrary to what a Fall River, Mass., resident said in an op-ed previously published by The Providence Journal. She also says that the proposed terminals’ potential impacts on area businesses and the tourism industry “add up to very...
N.S. Premier: Emera Pipeline May Impact LNG Projects in Nova Scotia
Posted on Sep 25, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Pipelines | Comments Off on N.S. Premier: Emera Pipeline May Impact LNG Projects in Nova Scotia
The Globe and Mail reports on concerns regarding the route for Emera Inc.’s proposed Brunswick Pipeline from the Canaport LNG terminal in New Brunswick. The pipeline will deliver gas from the terminal directly to the U.S. border where it will interconnect with Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline. Expressing concern for proposed Nova Scotian LNG terminals, Nova Scotia Premier...
Differing Views on Bear Head LNG Terminal’s Fate
Posted on Sep 21, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Differing Views on Bear Head LNG Terminal’s Fate
Port Hawksbury Mayor Billy Joe MacLean expressed uncertainty over the fate of the Bear Head LNG terminal in Nova Scotia following the cancellation of a pipeline capacity agreement last week. However, Richmond County Warden Richie Cotton remains optimistic that construction on the facility will resume Oct. 6, nearly seven months after unsuccessful supply negotiations led to a work...