FERC Authorizes Construction of Freeport LNG Development Send-Out Pipepline
Posted on Feb 22, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines | Comments Off on FERC Authorizes Construction of Freeport LNG Development Send-Out Pipepline
Yesterday FERC granted Freeport LNG permission to begin construction of a send-out pipeline previously approved in June 2004. The letter order is available at the FERC e-Library in Docket...
Quoddy Bay Capacity in the News
Posted on Feb 22, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Storage | Comments Off on Quoddy Bay Capacity in the News
The Bangor Daily News today reports on Quoddy Bay’s proposed LNG terminal at Split Rock. The terminal facilities could process 4 Bcf/d, although the amount Quoddy Bay can deliver to the Maritimes & Northeast pipeline will be physically and legally limited to 2 Bcf/d. The project will include two regas systems, one of which will operate while the other waits in reserve; in...
Broadwater Officials Discuss LNG Project at Property Owners’ Meeting
Posted on Feb 21, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Broadwater Officials Discuss LNG Project at Property Owners’ Meeting
Broadwater Energy representatives presented a bleak energy outlook to attendees at a meeting held by the Madison Property Owner’s Association, speculating that natural gas shortages will occur by 2010 or 2011. “We need to meet high natural gas demand because it is the cleanest burning fuel,” said Broadwater’s Gary Hale. “Employers are not staying in the...
California Awaits Decision on CEII
Posted on Feb 21, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on California Awaits Decision on CEII
Today’s Risk Policy Report says that local politicians and citizens are disappointed with a proposed agreement between California officials and FERC regarding the release of CEII relevant to the proposed terminal in Long Beach, CA. The agreement, which also serves as the California Energy Commission’s application for access to CEII, could be approved by FERC next month. The...
Coastal Conservation Association Opposes Open-Loop Systems
Posted on Feb 21, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Coastal Conservation Association Opposes Open-Loop Systems
The Florida Sportsman reports that the Coastal Conservation Association has urged the U.S. Department of Transportation to reject applications for open-loop permits for LNG projects proposed by ConocoPhillips and Freeport-McMoRan in the Gulf of Mexico. “We are greatly concerned about the unknown impacts of open-loop systems on the entire marine ecosystem, from plankton to...
Bobcat Files FERC Application for Gas Storage Project
Posted on Feb 17, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Storage | Comments Off on Bobcat Files FERC Application for Gas Storage Project
In an effort to capitalize on the expected influx of imported LNG into the Gulf, Bobcat Gas Storage filed an application yesterday with FERC seeking approval to develop natural gas storage in two salt caverns in St. Landry Parish, La., near Henry Hub. The project would have storage capacity of 12 Bcf and an injection capacity of 900,000 Mcf/d, according to Platts LNG Daily. The project...