Atlantic LNG to Idle Train In September for Scheduled Maintenance
Posted on Jul 23, 2007 in Liquefaction | Comments Off on Atlantic LNG to Idle Train In September for Scheduled Maintenance
Platts LNG Daily reports that Atlantic LNG (ALNG) announced Friday that it plans to idle one of its four liquefaction trains during the month of September in order to perform scheduled maintenance. According to Platts, ALNG is the largest supplier of LNG to the United States. [Subscription...
Alaskan LNG Trucking Firm Plans to Secure North Slope Supply
Posted on Jul 5, 2007 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Storage | Comments Off on Alaskan LNG Trucking Firm Plans to Secure North Slope Supply
The Anchorage Daily News reports that Fairbanks Natural Gas, a firm that specializes in liquefying and trucking natural gas to Fairbanks, Alaska, has announced that once it secures gas supply from the North Slope, it plans to develop an LNG liquefaction facility in the region. The company states that it has several governmental permits already and that it has been negotiating for...
Kenai LNG Owners Oppose Open-Access Request
Posted on Jun 18, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Kenai LNG Owners Oppose Open-Access Request
ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc. and Marathon Oil Co., the owner-operators of the Kenai LNG liquefaction and export facility, announced their opposition to a proposal put forward by the State of Alaska to operate the Kenai LNG facility as an open-access terminal. The state, along with private intervenors, made its request to the Department of Energy, although ConocoPhillips and Marathon...
Gas Buyers Granted Intervener Status to Protest Kenai Export License Renewal
Posted on Jun 15, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Gas Buyers Granted Intervener Status to Protest Kenai Export License Renewal
Platts LNG Daily reports that the U.S. Department of Energy has granted intervenor status to several Alaskan gas buyers, allowing them to formally protest Marathon and ConocoPhillips’ application to extend the export license for their Kenai LNG liquefaction plant. Responding to the buyers’ concerns about their ability to meet the long-term gas demands of their customers,...
Local Supply at Issue in LNG Export License Extension
Posted on Jun 11, 2007 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Supply at Issue in LNG Export License Extension
ConocoPhillips and Marathon have applied to the U.S. Department of Energy to extend their LNG export license for their Kenai LNG facility located in Alaska. The state government has conditioned its support for extension of the license on ConocoPhillips and Marathon agreeing to supply local utilities and end users during the peak season before allowing gas to be exported overseas....
Alaska to Issue RFP for North Slope Pipeline
Posted on Jun 8, 2007 in Liquefaction, Pipelines, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Alaska to Issue RFP for North Slope Pipeline
Governor Sarah Palin (R-Alaska) signed the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act into law this week. The state expects to issue a request for proposals in July for a $30 billion pipeline that may transport gas from the North Slope to a proposed liquefaction facility in Valdez. The Act is available via the Alaska State Legislature website under HB 177. Platts LNG Daily [subscription required]...