As Canaport LNG Terminal Nears Completion, Industry Foresees Growth in Regional Gas Demand
Posted on Sep 9, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on As Canaport LNG Terminal Nears Completion, Industry Foresees Growth in Regional Gas Demand
The New Brunswick Business Journal (Canada) offers an analysis of the possible effects of the Canaport LNG terminal on regional gas demand.
Trading Houses Expect Greater LNG Opportunities
Posted on Sep 5, 2008 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Trading Houses Expect Greater LNG Opportunities
At the 5th Annual Law of LNG Conference, officials with Merrill Lynch Commodities and Citigroup Global Commodities said that they expect greater opportunities to trade LNG as global liquefaction capacity grows over the next few years. Platts LNG Daily provides details. [Subscription...
Analyst: Gas Shale Projects Affecting U.S. LNG Projects
Posted on Sep 2, 2008 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Analyst: Gas Shale Projects Affecting U.S. LNG Projects
Industry analyst Zach Allen of Pan Eurasian Enterprises told Energy Current that he believes the unexpected productivity of gas shale plays in the United States is affecting the nation’s LNG import terminals. While Allen expects LNG to once again be competitive in the North American market, he does not anticipate such a situation for two or three years given global...
Cheniere Official Reacts to Effects of Hurricane Gustav
Posted on Sep 2, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Cheniere Official Reacts to Effects of Hurricane Gustav
Senior vice president for Cheniere Energy Darron Granger told the New York Times that oil and gas interests in the Gulf of Mexico, including Cheniere’s LNG terminals that are complete and under construction, “dodged the bullet” as Hurricane Gustav appeared to leave installations unharmed. [Free registration...
Increased Domestic Natural Gas Production May Depress U.S. LNG Imports
Posted on Aug 28, 2008 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Increased Domestic Natural Gas Production May Depress U.S. LNG Imports
The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.) reports on the potential effect of increased domestic natural gas production on U.S. LNG imports, quoting one analyst as saying that, if estimated domestic reserves are as high as some studies indicate, “that just shuts down LNG...
EIA Administrator: Increased Domestic Gas Supplies Could Affect U.S. LNG Imports
Posted on Aug 27, 2008 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on EIA Administrator: Increased Domestic Gas Supplies Could Affect U.S. LNG Imports
Platts LNG Daily reports that the Administrator for the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Guy Caruso, said yesterday that increased domestic natural gas supplies, particularly from the production of shale gas, could limit U.S. demand for LNG imports. [Subscription...