Sempra Energy CEO Says U.S. LNG Exports Possibility at Cameron Terminal
Posted on Aug 10, 2011 in LNG Exports, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Sempra Energy CEO Says U.S. LNG Exports Possibility at Cameron Terminal
Debbie Reed, chief executive of Sempra Energy, said yesterday during a conference call with industry analysts that the company may install LNG liquefaction facilities at the Cameron LNG terminal “if we can get long-term contracts with a counterparty.” The Wall Street Journal provides additional...
Wood Mackenzie: Economics Attractive for Exporting LNG from Alaska’s North Slope
Posted on Aug 10, 2011 in LNG Exports, Markets and Competition, Pipelines | Comments Off on Wood Mackenzie: Economics Attractive for Exporting LNG from Alaska’s North Slope
Energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie has issued a study that concludes that LNG exports from Alaska’s North Slope to Asian customers make economic sense. The study, prepared for the Alaska Gasline Port Authority, compared LNG exports with transportation to Canadian and U.S. Lower 48 customers via pipeline. Find further details in World Gas Intelligence [subscription...
FERC EIS for Alaskan Gas Pipeline Will Not Focus on Proposed LNG Export Project Valdez
Posted on Aug 8, 2011 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, LNG Exports, Pipelines | Comments Off on FERC EIS for Alaskan Gas Pipeline Will Not Focus on Proposed LNG Export Project Valdez
FERC has announced that it intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the planned Alaska Pipeline Project. FERC’s Notice of Intent, available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No. PF09-11, states that although project developers TransCanada and ExxonMobil are considering connecting the pipeline to an LNG liquefaction facility in Valdez, the Commission has very...
DOE Official: U.S. LNG Exports Not Likely to Raise Domestic Gas Prices
Posted on Aug 4, 2011 in LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on DOE Official: U.S. LNG Exports Not Likely to Raise Domestic Gas Prices
According to Platts LNG Daily [subscription required], U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oil and Natural Gas Chris Smith said at an event in Denver that he does not expect U.S. LNG exports to cause significant increases in domestic gas...
Analysis Compares Prospects for British Columbia and Oregon LNG Export Projects
Posted on Aug 3, 2011 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Analysis Compares Prospects for British Columbia and Oregon LNG Export Projects
A piece carried in the Vancouver Sun compares the relative advantages and current status of LNG exports from British Columbia and Oregon.
Analysis: Opponents of U.S. LNG Exports Focus on Price Concerns
Posted on Aug 3, 2011 in LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Analysis: Opponents of U.S. LNG Exports Focus on Price Concerns
An analysis carried by World Gas Intelligence concludes that much of the opposition to U.S. LNG export projects has focused on the relative price of North American natural gas compared to natural gas supplies around the world. The piece notes the considerable concern that U.S. gas prices may not support LNG exports in the long term. [Subscription...