Decision on Rabaska LNG Proposal Expected Next Spring
Posted on Aug 10, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Decision on Rabaska LNG Proposal Expected Next Spring
A decision on whether to proceed with the Rabaska LNG terminal is expected next spring depending on the outcome of environmental reviews and supply negotiations, according to Pierre Despars, Gaz Metro’s executive vice president for finance and business development. He also said that the Rabaska consortium, which is comprised of Gaz Metro, Ontario’s Enbridge and Gaz de...
Op-ed: LNG Development in California Is Unnecessary
Posted on Aug 10, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: LNG Development in California Is Unnecessary
The energy program director at the Community Environmental Council in Santa Barbara, Calif., disputes a claim that BHP Billiton’s Cabrillo Port LNG terminal is necessary to meet California’s rising energy needs, arguing that increased domestic natural gas production, renewable energy use mandates, and the approval of three LNG terminals in Baja California, Mexico, negate...
U.S. Venture Energy to Discuss Bear Head LNG Project With Local Officials
Posted on Aug 7, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on U.S. Venture Energy to Discuss Bear Head LNG Project With Local Officials
The Canadian Press reports that Richmond County officials plan to meet with representatives from U.S. Energy Venture by the end of the month to discuss the status of the Bear Head LNG project, which the global equity firm purchased from Anadarko Petroleum last month. According to Richmond County Warden Richie Cotton, the new owner is focusing on building the terminal, and is less...
Total Confirms Qatari Supply Linked to Sabine Pass and Altamira Terminals
Posted on Aug 2, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Total Confirms Qatari Supply Linked to Sabine Pass and Altamira Terminals
World Gas Intelligence today reports that Total has confirmed agreements with Qatar Petroleum to deliver 1.2 or 1.9 million tons per year from the Qatargas-2 liquefaction project to the Sabine Pass LNG terminal in Louisiana. If only 1.2 million tons are sent to Sabine Pass, the remaining 700,000 tons would go to Mexico’s Altamira LNG terminal. Total is a capacity holder in both...
Environmental Minister Approves Kitimat LNG Application
Posted on Aug 1, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Environmental Minister Approves Kitimat LNG Application
Construction and operation of the proposed Kitimat LNG terminal in British Columbia “is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects” if the recommended mitigation measures are implemented, according to a statement issued today by Rona Ambrose, the Minister of the Environment at the Canadian Environmental Assessment...
Mexico Discusses Supply for Manzanillo
Posted on Jul 27, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Mexico Discusses Supply for Manzanillo
Mexico’s Federal Electricity Commission will evaluate various economic factors when deciding on supply for the Manzanillo LNG terminal; however, Energy Secretary Fernando Canales said Mexico would favor Peru over Bolivia when evaluating South American suppliers because of Peru’s expanding pipeline network and the country’s proximity to the Pacific Ocean....