Failure to Reach International Agreement on LNG Tanker Transit Could Hinder Plans for Passamaquoddy Bay Projects
Posted on Jan 12, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Failure to Reach International Agreement on LNG Tanker Transit Could Hinder Plans for Passamaquoddy Bay Projects
James McPherson, the U.S. Coast Guard’s Captain of the Port for Northern New England, told the Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick, Canada) that a failure to reach an agreement between American and Canadian authorities regarding LNG vessel transit through Canadian waters could hinder the construction of the LNG terminals proposed for the Passamaquoddy Bay area in Maine, including...
Consultant: Proposed Alaskan Gas Pipeline Should Prompt Canadian LNG Export Project
Posted on Jan 9, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Consultant: Proposed Alaskan Gas Pipeline Should Prompt Canadian LNG Export Project
Ralph Glass, vice president of operations with AJM Petroleum Consultants, told the Calgary Herald that he believes the proposed natural gas pipeline to transport Alaskan gas to markets in the Continental United States should encourage Canadian efforts to build LNG export capacity, such as the Kitimat LNG liquefaction project. Glass noted that Canadian gas producers “need to...
USCG Addresses Canadian Sovereignty, Other Issues, in Downeast LNG WSR
Posted on Jan 9, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on USCG Addresses Canadian Sovereignty, Other Issues, in Downeast LNG WSR
The Letter of Recommendation (LOR) and Waterway Suitability Report (WSR) prepared by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) for the proposed Downeast LNG regasification terminal project are now available. The documents require Downeast to implement a number of risk mitigation measures, including developing “standard operating parameters approved by the USCG and coordinated with the...
Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline Phase IV Requests to Commence Service This Month
Posted on Jan 6, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline Phase IV Requests to Commence Service This Month
Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline has requested that FERC authorize the company to place its Phase IV expansion, which will help deliver LNG from the Canaport LNG terminal to the U.S. market, into service by January 15, 2009. The request is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
Construction on Brunswick Pipeline Nearing Completion
Posted on Dec 29, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Construction on Brunswick Pipeline Nearing Completion
A company representative told the Associated Press (carried via Seacoastonline.com) that construction of the Brunswick Pipeline may be complete by late January 2009. The pipeline will connect the Canaport LNG import terminal to existing pipeline infrastructure in New Brunswick for delivery of regasified LNG to Canadian and Northeastern U.S....
Consultant: Canadian LNG Export Project Would Diversify Natural Gas Customer Base
Posted on Dec 11, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Consultant: Canadian LNG Export Project Would Diversify Natural Gas Customer Base
Ralph Glass of AJM Petroleum Consultants told the Calgary Herald that he believes Canadian natural gas producers will face competition from an Alaskan natural gas pipeline to be built by TransCanada, and that an LNG export terminal built on Canada’s west coast, such as the Kitimat LNG project, would allow Canada to diversify its natural gas customer base and access higher-priced...