BP Trinidad & Tobago CEO Sees Increased Competition in Global LNG Market
Posted on Jul 6, 2009 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on BP Trinidad & Tobago CEO Sees Increased Competition in Global LNG Market
Robert Riley, chairman and CEO of BP Trinidad & Tobago, describes the current LNG market as one with “increased competition.” The Jamaica Gleaner reports that Riley’s company is reaching out to new potential LNG buyers, such as Jamaica, in the face of this increased...
TransCanada Reports Interest in Export of North Slope Natural Gas as LNG
Posted on Jun 25, 2009 in E&P, Liquefaction, Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on TransCanada Reports Interest in Export of North Slope Natural Gas as LNG
Tony Palmer, vice president of TransCanada, told the Alaska House of Representatives Resources Committee that his company has received expressions of interest in exporting North Slope natural gas as LNG as an alternative to transporting the gas to the continental United States via pipeline. Platts LNG Daily offers additional coverage. [Subscription...
Trinidad & Tobago PM: Sending LNG to Jamaica a “National Priority”
Posted on Jun 25, 2009 in Liquefaction, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Trinidad & Tobago PM: Sending LNG to Jamaica a “National Priority”
Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Patrick Manning said yesterday that supplying LNG to Jamaica is a “matter of national priority.” According to Reuters, the prime minister noted that the global LNG market has changed in recent years and now Jamaica is able to use floating regasification vessels in lieu of an onshore regasification...
Repsol Executive Suggests Floating LNG for Offshore Atlantic Canada
Posted on Jun 18, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Repsol Executive Suggests Floating LNG for Offshore Atlantic Canada
Denis Marcoux of Repsol told the St. John Telegram (Newfoundland) that one possible source of LNG for the Canaport LNG terminal is offshore Newfoundland. Marcoux suggested that the natural gas could be liquefied offshore aboard a floating facility and transported to Canaport for...
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Hoegh Gets DNV Approval for Floating Production (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required]Gazprom Seeks Up to 10% of U.S. Gas Market by 2020
Posted on Jun 10, 2009 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Gazprom Seeks Up to 10% of U.S. Gas Market by 2020
Gazprom Deputy CEO Alexander Medvedev told Platts LNG Daily that his company seeks between 5 and 10% of the U.S. natural gas market by 2020, noting that the Shtokman and Yamal LNG liquefaction projects could come on stream in the coming decade. [Subscription...