Editorial: Trinidadian Prime Minister Should Act Quickly on LNG Deal With Jamaica
Posted on Feb 13, 2007 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Editorial: Trinidadian Prime Minister Should Act Quickly on LNG Deal With Jamaica
The Jamaica Gleaner urges Trinidadian Prime Minister Patrick Manning to act expeditiously on his promise to supply Jamaica with LNG, which is necessary for a major expansion of the Alcoa alumina refinery in Jamaica. In an editorial published today, the newspaper describes the disagreement between the two countries over pricing of LNG and recent doubts regarding Trinidad and...
EIA Report Attributes Limited U.S. LNG Shipments in 2005 to Competition from European Markets
Posted on Feb 13, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on EIA Report Attributes Limited U.S. LNG Shipments in 2005 to Competition from European Markets
According to a report released this month by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, intense competition from European markets is partly to blame for a 3.2% decrease in U.S. LNG imports from 2004 to 2005. The agency also notes that despite its advanced regasification technology, the Excelerate Energy Bridge in the Gulf of Mexico attracted only two cargos that year. Lloyd’s...
Op-ed: LNG Is Necessary to Satisfy Growing Demand for Natural Gas
Posted on Feb 13, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: LNG Is Necessary to Satisfy Growing Demand for Natural Gas
Noting the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners’ recent decision to reject Sound Energy Solutions’ proposed LNG terminal, a former Stanford professor writes in support of the development of LNG infrastructure in California to meet increasing consumer demand for natural gas. He explains how, in his view, public policy is such that importing natural gas from overseas is...
Op-ed: Renewable Energy Sources Cannot Adequately Meet Regional Demand
Posted on Feb 12, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Renewable Energy Sources Cannot Adequately Meet Regional Demand
An attorney with a firm representing Broadwater Energy writes that conservation efforts and renewable energy sources are not enough to sustain Connecticut’s growing energy demands, as suggested by a Yale University professor. Instead, he says that the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal for Long Island Sound is a “sensible, reasonable solution” to meeting the...
Trinidad to Launch Study to Determine Viability of Fifth Liquefaction Train
Posted on Feb 7, 2007 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Trinidad to Launch Study to Determine Viability of Fifth Liquefaction Train
The Trinidadian government plans to conduct a feasibility study to determine whether to develop a fifth liquefaction train, Energy Minister Lenny Saith said yesterday. According to Platts LNG Daily, Trinidadian energy officials have recently said that plans for another liquefaction train depend on whether the country can first meet gas demand for its industrial projects; some skeptics...
Newspaper Highlights Issues Surrounding Bradwood Landing Proposal
Posted on Feb 5, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Financing, Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Newspaper Highlights Issues Surrounding Bradwood Landing Proposal
Saturday’s edition of The Daily News (Longview, Wash.) features background information regarding the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal in Oregon. Among the issues addressed in Q&A format are the potential impacts that the proposed facility may have on public safety, the environment, and residential properties. The data is gleaned from documents submitted by federal...