Eastern Canadian, New England Leaders to Discuss LNG and Other Energy Projects at Annual Meeting
Posted on Sep 15, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Eastern Canadian, New England Leaders to Discuss LNG and Other Energy Projects at Annual Meeting
According to the Canadian Press, Eastern Canadian premiers and New England governors are expected to discuss energy projects, including the Canaport LNG terminal under construction in St. John, New Brunswick, at their annual meeting this...
Canaport LNG, Other Projects Signal Economic Growth for St. John Region
Posted on Sep 10, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Canaport LNG, Other Projects Signal Economic Growth for St. John Region
According to the Chronicle Herald, the Canaport LNG terminal and other large energy projects proposed for the region may result in dramatic economic growth for St. John, New Brunswick, and surrounding...
As Canaport LNG Terminal Nears Completion, Industry Foresees Growth in Regional Gas Demand
Posted on Sep 9, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on As Canaport LNG Terminal Nears Completion, Industry Foresees Growth in Regional Gas Demand
The New Brunswick Business Journal (Canada) offers an analysis of the possible effects of the Canaport LNG terminal on regional gas demand.
Gazprom Official “Surprised” by Canadian PM’s Comments Regarding Rabaska LNG Project
Posted on Sep 9, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Gazprom Official “Surprised” by Canadian PM’s Comments Regarding Rabaska LNG Project
According to Reuters, Gazprom Deputy CEO Alexander Medvedev told a Russian investment conference this week that his company has been “surprised by the statement of the Canadian prime minister that Canada will reconsider the Rabaska project” in light of the conflict in Georgia. Medvedev also said that the management of the Rabaska project has told Gazprom that they do not...
Regional Officials Vote to Support Ban on LNG Tanker Traffic in Two B.C. Waterways
Posted on Sep 8, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Marine Regulation | Comments Off on Regional Officials Vote to Support Ban on LNG Tanker Traffic in Two B.C. Waterways
The Regional District of Nanaimo recently voted to support a resolution that would prohibit LNG tanker traffic from transiting the Strait of Georgia and the Malaspina Strait, two waterways adjacent to Texada Island, the proposed site for the WestPac LNG project. The Daily News (Nanaimo, Canada) provides additional...
Canadian NEB Approves LNG Import and Export Licenses for Repsol
Posted on Sep 5, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Canadian NEB Approves LNG Import and Export Licenses for Repsol
The Canadian National Energy Board (NEB) has approved Repsol’s application for a 25-year license to import LNG into Canada via the company’s Canaport LNG import terminal. The NEB also approved a separate license allowing Repsol to export up to 1 Bcf a day of regasified LNG from Canada to the United States. Reuters provides additional...