Gas Market Expert Argues All-Land Pipeline Better Deal for Alaska Than LNG
Posted on Jan 5, 2006 in Liquefaction, LNGLawBlog, Markets and Competition, Pipelines, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Gas Market Expert Argues All-Land Pipeline Better Deal for Alaska Than LNG
The January issue of the Alaska Journal of Commerce reports on a speech by University of Alaska Professor Douglas Reynolds, in which he argues that Alaska would benefit more from an all-land pipeline from Alaska through Canada to the Lower 48 than from building a liquefaction facility at Valdez and shipping the LNG to the U.S. West Coast. Reynolds asserts that as a result of...
WSJ Reports on U.S. Natural Gas Market
Posted on Jan 5, 2006 in E&P, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNGLawBlog, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on WSJ Reports on U.S. Natural Gas Market
On December 26, the Wall Street Journal ran an article discussing the state of the natural gas market in the U.S., particularly focusing on the supply-demand imbalance, the status of LNG imports and the potential development of an international gas spot market. The article is available at here. [Subscription...
Production Begins at Atlantic LNG’s Train 4
Posted on Dec 16, 2005 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Production Begins at Atlantic LNG’s Train 4
Bloomberg today reports that British energy giant BG has started production at its Atlantic LNG’s fourth liquefaction plant in Trinidad & Tobago. Train 4, with an estimated output capacity of 5.2 million tons per year, is owned by BP, BG Repsol and National Gas Company of Trinidad. LNG from Train 4 is destined for the Lake Charles LNG terminal through a long-term contract...
DOE Secretary Says US Needs More LNG Terminals
Posted on Nov 22, 2005 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on DOE Secretary Says US Needs More LNG Terminals
Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman says the U.S. needs to build about 15 to 20 new LNG terminals to ease the nation’s energy predicament. He believes that provisions in EPACT 2005 reinforcing federal authority over siting will facilitate construction. Bodman also commented that the “market looks very good for Qatar.” See the full story in today’s E&E Daily....
Btu Content of Trinidad LNG Raised Because of Pipe Leak
Posted on Nov 17, 2005 in Gas Composition, Liquefaction, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Btu Content of Trinidad LNG Raised Because of Pipe Leak
A spokesperson for Tractabel LNG said the Btu content of LNG from Trinidad and Tobago, which is usually lower than that of LNG from other countries, will be temporarily higher because of a leak in the pipeline that normally carries propane away from the liquefaction plant. Linda Vitek said she does not anticipate any difficulties at the Tractabel LNG terminal in Everett, Mass....
BG May Introduce NGLs Extraction Plant at Trunkline LNG Facility
Posted on Nov 14, 2005 in Gas Composition, Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on BG May Introduce NGLs Extraction Plant at Trunkline LNG Facility
BG may build an NGL plant at Trunkline LNG terminal in Louisiana to extract natural gas liquids such as ethane and propane from the imported liquefied natural gas, according to the company’s vice president of business development. BG hopes that the plant will tackle the issue of heavy hydrocarbons in the imported supply that are not compatible with current benchmarks for US...