Analysis Examines Market Conditions Facing North American LNG Project Developers
Posted on Oct 8, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Analysis Examines Market Conditions Facing North American LNG Project Developers
Clearing Up [subscription required] provides an analysis of the market conditions facing developers of North American LNG projects. The piece examines the proposed Kitimat LNG terminal project, which recently announced it would change its project design from an LNG import facility to an LNG export...
EIA Lowers Estimate of U.S. LNG Imports for 2008
Posted on Oct 8, 2008 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on EIA Lowers Estimate of U.S. LNG Imports for 2008
In its Short-Term Energy Outlook released yesterday, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) lowered its projection for LNG imports to the United States to 350 Bcf for 2008. The revised import level is down from the EIA’s previous estimate of 390...
Report: Increased North American Shale Gas Production May Limit U.S. LNG Imports
Posted on Oct 8, 2008 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Report: Increased North American Shale Gas Production May Limit U.S. LNG Imports
Canadian energy consulting firm Tristone Capital released a report this week predicting that increased natural gas production from North American shale plays could limit the volume of U.S. LNG imports over the next several years. Platts LNG Daily provides additional coverage. [Subscription...
Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Oct 6, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
Daily Astorian (Addresses misconceptions about LNG)Daily Astorian (Suggests U.S. market conditions may not warrant construction of LNG import terminals)
NGSA Chairman: U.S. LNG Imports Likely to Remain Low
Posted on Oct 3, 2008 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on NGSA Chairman: U.S. LNG Imports Likely to Remain Low
Yesterday, Natural Gas Supply Association Chairman Patrick Kuntz, who also serves as Marathon Oil’s VP of natural gas and oil sales, said that increased domestic gas production and high natural gas prices around the world are likely to keep U.S. LNG imports low. According to Platts LNG Daily [subscription required], Kuntz went on to note that he remains unconvinced that production of...
Gazprom Seeking Expanded Presence in U.S. Market
Posted on Oct 2, 2008 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Gazprom Seeking Expanded Presence in U.S. Market
The Nezavisimaya Gazeta (carried via Red Orbit) offers details of Gazprom and other Russian companies’ efforts to increase their collective presence in the U.S. energy market. The article specifically notes that LNG imports to the United States from the Russian Shtokman project, coupled with agreements on energy issues between Russia and other countries, strengthen...