Approval of Mass. Offshore LNG Terminals May Hinder Development of Weaver’s Cove Facility
Posted on Jan 10, 2007 in Marine Regulation, Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Approval of Mass. Offshore LNG Terminals May Hinder Development of Weaver’s Cove Facility
World Gas Intelligence reports that, according to a U.S. Coast Guard source, the recent approval of two LNG terminals proposed offshore Massachusetts does not bode well for the FERC-approved Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal in Fall River, Mass. A spokesperson for Weaver’s Cove says approval of the offshore terminals means state officials acknowledge New England’s growing...
US Coast Guard Adopts Interim Security Zone for Elba LNG Terminal
Posted on Jan 10, 2007 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on US Coast Guard Adopts Interim Security Zone for Elba LNG Terminal
In response to the completion of two new LNG tanker berths at the Elba Island LNG terminal, the USCG has issued an interim rule with request for comments to establish a permanent security zone. The new rule follows an incident in June 2006 when a sailboat entered the LNG slip. Although no tanker was present in the berth at the time of the incident, and no harm resulted, the USCG...
Main Pass Energy Hub Receives Approval from MARAD
Posted on Jan 5, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Main Pass Energy Hub Receives Approval from MARAD
The Maritime Administration has approved Freeport-McMoRan’s Main Pass Energy Hub LNG terminal proposal for development off Louisiana’s coast. The facility will have the ability to deliver 3.1 Bcf/day of gas and store 28 Bcf. Freeport-McMoRan’s initial proposal was vetoed by Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco because of its potential adverse environmental impacts. The...
Editorial: Residents Should Have Access to NorthernStar WSA
Posted on Dec 5, 2006 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Residents Should Have Access to NorthernStar WSA
According to an editorial in yesterday’s Daily Astorian, the U.S. Coast Guard has agreed to release publicly the Waterway Suitability Assessment for the proposed NorthernStar Natural Gas LNG terminal. The editorial argues that residents of Clatsop County should have access to all of the sensitive information contained in the Coast Guard’s WSA and suggests that the Coast...
Federal Agencies Plan Public Hearing on Calypso LNG Project
Posted on Nov 21, 2006 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Federal Agencies Plan Public Hearing on Calypso LNG Project
The U.S. Coast Guard and the Maritime Administration will hold a hearing on Dec. 6 to solicit comments on Calypso LNG LLC’s proposal to construct an import facility offshore Florida. The comments will help identify environmental issues that the Coast Guard will address in the Environmental Impact Statement for the project. The notice may be found on the Department of...
Study Highlights Challenges Facing Offshore LNG Terminals
Posted on Nov 10, 2006 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Study Highlights Challenges Facing Offshore LNG Terminals
The Center for Energy Economics at the University of Texas at Austin has released a study that highlights the challenges unique to offshore LNG terminals. While offshore facilities may appeal to critics who oppose land-based terminals because of public safety concerns, offshore terminals usually have “limited or distant access to natural gas distribution pipelines, lack of...