ExxonMobil Agrees to Sell North Slope Gas to Alaskan Firm
Posted on Feb 13, 2008 in Liquefaction, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on ExxonMobil Agrees to Sell North Slope Gas to Alaskan Firm
ExxonMobil and Fairbanks Natural Gas announced a deal yesterday under which the supermajor would supply gas to a small liquefaction facility to be transported to customers by truck. Though the 10 Bcf/year supply agreement is relatively small, the Anchorage Daily News reports that some Alaskan state officials, including Governor Palin (R), see the announcement as a positive sign for...
LNG Vessel Headed to Cove Point Terminal from Snohvit Facility
Posted on Feb 12, 2008 in Liquefaction, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on LNG Vessel Headed to Cove Point Terminal from Snohvit Facility
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that the LNG vessel Arctic Discoverer is en route from the StatoilHydro-operated Snohvit liquefaction facility in Norway to the Cove Point regasification terminal in Maryland. This cargo is the first following repairs to one of Snohvit’s heat...
Gazprom’s Decision on Baltic LNG Affects Gros Cacouna LNG Proposal
Posted on Feb 11, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Gazprom’s Decision on Baltic LNG Affects Gros Cacouna LNG Proposal
The Canadian Press reports that Gros Cacouna LNG developers Petro-Canada and TransCanada Corp. said that they will “re-evaluate” their options following Gazprom’s decision to scrap its Baltic LNG liquefaction project. The developers had expected that Baltic LNG would provide a consistent supply of LNG for Gros Cacouna...
Shell: Qatargas Train 4 Mainly to Supply Elba
Posted on Feb 11, 2008 in Liquefaction, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Shell: Qatargas Train 4 Mainly to Supply Elba
In its Middle East newsletter, Shell stated that the majority of the LNG produced by Qatargas train 4 will be exported to the U.S. East Coast via the Elba Island LNG facility. The gas will be marketed by Shell Energy North America, a Shell subsidiary. Qatar’s Gulf Times provides additional...
Atlantic LNG Restarts Train 4 Following Unscheduled Maintenance
Posted on Feb 4, 2008 in Liquefaction | Comments Off on Atlantic LNG Restarts Train 4 Following Unscheduled Maintenance
A spokesperson for Atlantic LNG told Platts LNG Daily that the company’s Train 4 LNG production has come back online following “unexpected and minor maintenance.” The Atlantic LNG representative did not disclose what prompted the shutdown nor how long the train was offline. [Subscription...
U.S. and Trinidad & Tobago Cooperate on LNG Security
Posted on Jan 24, 2008 in Liquefaction, Safety & Security | Comments Off on U.S. and Trinidad & Tobago Cooperate on LNG Security
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that the United States is providing technical assistance to Trinidad and Tobago as part of an effort to improve security for energy infrastructure, including security for the Atlantic LNG facility. The security improvements are not related to any specific threats, but rather are part of broader efforts through the Organization of...