Canaport LNG to Resume Meetings with Local Environmental Group
Posted on Mar 26, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental | Comments Off on Canaport LNG to Resume Meetings with Local Environmental Group
The Telegraph-Journal (Saint John, New Brunswick) reports that a member of a New Brunswick environmental group reached out to Environment Minister Roland Haché regarding Canaport LNG’s decision to stop regular meetings with the group. Haché convinced the company to resume the...
New Brunswick, Maine Announce ‘Energy Corridor’
Posted on Mar 26, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New Brunswick, Maine Announce ‘Energy Corridor’
Fueled by a plan from Irving Oil to develop a 1,500 MW electric transmission line from New Brunswick to the New England States, yesterday New Brunswick Premiere Shawn Graham and Maine Governor John Baldacci (D) announced the creation of a cross-border “energy corridor,” that will consist of new generation and transmission capacity. Jeff Matthews, Irving’s Director of...
LNG Likely to Remain Focus After Suncor, Petro-Canada Merger
Posted on Mar 24, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on LNG Likely to Remain Focus After Suncor, Petro-Canada Merger
According to an analysis in the Toronto Star, after the $15 billion merger of Petro-Canada and Suncor, two of the largest operators in Canada’s oil sands, Petro-Canada’s position in the Canadian LNG market is likely to remain a focus of new management of the combined...
Canadian Authorities Issue Positive Environmental Finding for Gas Pipeline Associated with Kitimat LNG
Posted on Mar 17, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Liquefaction, Pipelines | Comments Off on Canadian Authorities Issue Positive Environmental Finding for Gas Pipeline Associated with Kitimat LNG
Canadian federal agencies have determined that the Pacific Trail Pipeline project, planned to connect to the Kitimat LNG export project, is unlikely to cause significant adverse environmental effects as long as certain mitigation measures are implemented. Pacific Trail Pipeline’s media release (provided via Marketwire) provides further...
Merrill Lynch Commodities, Teekay Corp. Announce Plans to Develop Floating Liquefaction Project in Kitimat, B.C.
Posted on Mar 13, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction | Comments Off on Merrill Lynch Commodities, Teekay Corp. Announce Plans to Develop Floating Liquefaction Project in Kitimat, B.C.
Merrill Lynch Commodities, Inc. and Teekay Corp. announced yesterday that the companies plan to develop a floating LNG liquefaction facility in Kitimat, British Columbia. According to the media release, the project would include a modified LNG carrier, the Arctic Spirit, that would be moored alongside a pier and have the capacity to liquefy 75-100 Mmcf/d. The project is scheduled to be...
Op-Ed: National Interest, Sovereignty Principal Concerns in Passamaquoddy Bay LNG Terminal Process
Posted on Feb 23, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Op-Ed: National Interest, Sovereignty Principal Concerns in Passamaquoddy Bay LNG Terminal Process
An op-ed carried by the Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick, Canada) last Friday argues that Canada’s national interest and sovereignty will ultimately determine the fate of the three LNG import terminals proposed for the Passamaquoddy Bay...