Local Officials Suspend Efforts to Stop Operations at Costa Azul LNG Facility
Posted on Mar 15, 2011 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Local Officials Suspend Efforts to Stop Operations at Costa Azul LNG Facility
An official for the city of Ensenada, Mexico, issued an order yesterday that said that the permits for the Costa Azul LNG facility cannot be revoked and that operations at the terminal can continue. According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, this order effectively suspends the city’s past attempts to halt operations at the Costa Azul...
Mexican Energy Minister Says Costa Azul LNG Facility Will Remain Open
Posted on Mar 14, 2011 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Mexican Energy Minister Says Costa Azul LNG Facility Will Remain Open
Speaking in Houston last week, Mexican Energy Minister Jose Antonio Meade said that the Mexican federal government is committed to ensuring that the Costa Azul LNG facility in Baja California will remain open despite local efforts to halt operations at the terminal. Find further information in the Wall Street...
Haisla First Nation Celebrates Lease Deal with Kitimat LNG
Posted on Mar 10, 2011 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Haisla First Nation Celebrates Lease Deal with Kitimat LNG
CJFW News reports that approximately 300 people attended an event to celebrate the formal lease signing between the Haisla First Nation and the Kitimat LNG export project developers.
KBR Awarded Kitimat LNG FEED Contract
Posted on Mar 7, 2011 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports | Comments Off on KBR Awarded Kitimat LNG FEED Contract
Last Friday, Kitimat LNG announced that it awarded the Front End Engineering and Design contract for its proposed LNG export facility to KBR.
Mexican Legislature Approves Non-Binding Measure Asking for Review of Permits for Costa Azul LNG Facility
Posted on Mar 2, 2011 in Canada & Mexico, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Mexican Legislature Approves Non-Binding Measure Asking for Review of Permits for Costa Azul LNG Facility
Yesterday, Mexico’s federal legislature passed a non-binding request for review of the permits issued for the Energia Costa Azul LNG facility. The San Diego Union-Tribune offers additional...
Industry Analysts See Advantages for Re-Tooled North American LNG Regasification Terminals, Greenfield Projects for LNG Exports
Posted on Feb 25, 2011 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Industry Analysts See Advantages for Re-Tooled North American LNG Regasification Terminals, Greenfield Projects for LNG Exports
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] summarizes remarks from two industry analysts who noted the advantages of expanded LNG regasification terminals and greenfield LNG export projects. Speaking at a Platts LNG conference this week, Amber McCullagh of Wood Mackenzie argued that Gulf Coast LNG facilities, such as Sabine Pass LNG or Freeport LNG, have several advantages over proposed...