El Paso Shelves Bahamas Pipeline Project
Posted on Oct 3, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines | Comments Off on El Paso Shelves Bahamas Pipeline Project
Platts LNG Daily reports that Seafarer US Pipeline System, Inc. has withdrawn its application to build a natural gas pipeline from the Bahamas to Florida. [Subscription required]. According to a letter submitted yesterday to FERC, regulatory unpredictability in the Bahamas coupled with difficulty in securing LNG supply led to the cancellation of the Seafarer project, sponsored by El...
Downeast LNG Proposes New Pipeline Alternatives
Posted on Sep 28, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Downeast LNG Proposes New Pipeline Alternatives
The Bangor Daily News provides details regarding the newly proposed pipeline route alternatives to connect the proposed Downeast LNG terminal in Robbinston, Maine, to the Maritimes & Northeast natural gas pipeline. Three of Downeast’s proposals, including the company’s favored option, would traverse portions of the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge. According to...
EPA Reopens Public Comment Period for Cabrillo Port
Posted on Sep 28, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on EPA Reopens Public Comment Period for Cabrillo Port
According to The Ventura County Star, the Environmental Protection Agency has reopened the public comment period for a water-discharge permit associated with BHP Billiton’s Cabrillo Port LNG terminal proposed for offshore California. Comments are due by Oct. 23. [Free registration...
Initial Construction Phase of the Cypress Pipeline Project Authorized by FERC
Posted on Sep 28, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines | Comments Off on Initial Construction Phase of the Cypress Pipeline Project Authorized by FERC
FERC has authorized interstate pipeline company Southern Natural Gas to commence construction on Phase 1 of its Cypress Pipeline Project, which will add a new pipeline from the Elba Island LNG terminal to Southeastern markets. FERC’s Sept. 26 letter may be found in the e-Library in Docket No....
Kelliher Criticizes Regional LNG Terminal Siting Approach
Posted on Sep 26, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Kelliher Criticizes Regional LNG Terminal Siting Approach
FERC Chairman Joseph Kelliher dismissed calls for a regional approach to siting LNG terminals, explaining that “[r]egional siting is difficult. It hasn’t actually worked in other contexts.” Speaking at a conference sponsored by Independent System Operator New England, Kelliher said that a regional siting approach may not be a practical solution to increasing New...
Coast Guard Issues Broadwater LNG Waterway Suitability Report
Posted on Sep 24, 2006 in Federal Regulation, LNGLawBlog, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Coast Guard Issues Broadwater LNG Waterway Suitability Report
On Friday, Sept. 22, the U.S. Coast Guard released its security analysis for the Broadwater LNG project proposed for Long Island Sound, concluding that the Coast Guard currently has insufficient resources to coordinate security measures necessary to “responsibly manage risks to navigation safety and security risks” associated with the facility. However, the Waterway...