Construction Begins on Gulf LNG Terminal
Posted on Feb 22, 2008 in Liquefaction, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Construction Begins on Gulf LNG Terminal
El Paso Corp. confirmed to Reuters that construction has begun on the Gulf LNG terminal, with targeted completion set for sometime in 2011. Reuters reports that Wood Mackenzie LNG analyst Frank Harris said that the Gulf LNG project is different from other U.S. LNG projects because “they’re part of an integrated [supply] chain back to Angola.” The Gulf LNG terminal,...
Consulting Firm to Evaluate Alaskan LNG Proposal
Posted on Feb 21, 2008 in Liquefaction, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Consulting Firm to Evaluate Alaskan LNG Proposal
Alaskan State Legislator Ralph Samuels (R) has requested an independent evaluation of an “all-Alaska” natural gas pipeline project, like the one proposed by the Alaska Gasline Port Authority, by economic consulting firm Econ One. The study will focus on the costs of constructing an LNG project, as well as the projected market prices in places where the gas could potentially...
Supply Talks Underway for Sonora LNG
Posted on Feb 21, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Supply Talks Underway for Sonora LNG
Business News Americas (carried via Energy Current) reports that, according to a source close to the project, El Paso Corp. and DKRW Energy are currently communicating with potential suppliers for their Sonora LNG project. The source did not say which companies are involved in the discussions, nor offer an estimate for when the LNG supply would be...
Kenai LNG Hopeful Export License Extension Will Be Granted in First Quarter
Posted on Feb 20, 2008 in Liquefaction, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Kenai LNG Hopeful Export License Extension Will Be Granted in First Quarter
Kenai LNG liquefaction plant manager Lindsey Clark told the Nikiski Chamber of Commerce last week that opposition to a request for an extension of the plant owner’s LNG export license is waning, noting that intervenors Tesoro and Enstar have withdrawn their opposition. Clark also told the Chamber of Commerce that the company is “cautiously optimistic” about receiving...
Repsol Executive: No Supply Problems for Canaport LNG
Posted on Feb 20, 2008 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Repsol Executive: No Supply Problems for Canaport LNG
According to the Canadian Press (carried via Oilweek), Repsol Energy Canada V.P. Denis Marcoux said that Canaport LNG will receive cargos from Trinidad & Tobago, as well as other sources. “We’re not in the same situation as Gros Cacouna because our project is certified, is under construction,” Marcoux said, referring to the supply issues facing Gros Cacouna LNG...
Op-Ed: Governor Palin Deserves Credit for Supporting Extension of LNG Export License
Posted on Feb 18, 2008 in Liquefaction, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Governor Palin Deserves Credit for Supporting Extension of LNG Export License
The Daily News (Anchorage, Alaska) carried an op-ed over the weekend praising Gov. Sarah Palin’s (R) agreement to support the federal extension of the LNG export license for the Kenai gas liquefaction plant. The piece notes that in addition to keeping the LNG plant as a “backstop” for gas supplies during extremely cold weather, the endorsed agreement may also...