Fourth Mexican LNG Terminal May Face Commercial Challenges
Posted on Jul 15, 2010 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Fourth Mexican LNG Terminal May Face Commercial Challenges
According to ICIS Heren, Mexican sources state that the proposed Lazaro Cardenas LNG import facility, the fourth import terminal planned for Mexico, may face commercial challenges. The developer of the LNG project, Grupo Indi, said this week that it hopes to begin operations at the facility in 2012. [Subscription...
Maine BEP Agrees to Delay Hearings on Calais LNG Project
Posted on Jul 15, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maine BEP Agrees to Delay Hearings on Calais LNG Project
Despite opposition from the U.S. National Parks Service, the Maine Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) has agreed to delay hearings on the proposed Calais LNG regasification project. The hearings were originally planned to begin next week, but the Press Herald (Portland, Maine) reports that no new hearing date has been set. A BEP official notes that the BEP has incurred significant...
Calais LNG Seeks Delay for State Hearings
Posted on Jul 14, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Calais LNG Seeks Delay for State Hearings
Yesterday, Calais LNG requested a delay of the hearings before the Maine Board of Environmental Protection, which are scheduled to begin next week. The Bangor Daily News also notes that the Calais Planning Board approved Calais LNG’s proposed site plan for the...
FERC Requests Additional Information from Oregon LNG
Posted on Jul 14, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Requests Additional Information from Oregon LNG
Yesterday, FERC requested additional engineering information from Oregon LNG regarding the project storage tank and associated systems. The data request is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
Newfoundland LNG Project Remains on Hold
Posted on Jul 14, 2010 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Newfoundland LNG Project Remains on Hold
CBC News reports that the Newfoundland LNG project remains on hold due to market conditions in the North American natural gas market.
Trinidad Reviewing LNG Agreement with Jamaica
Posted on Jul 14, 2010 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Trinidad Reviewing LNG Agreement with Jamaica
The government of Trinidad & Tobago is reviewing the terms of its 2004 agreement to supply Jamaica with LNG supplies. Trinidad’s Energy Minister, Caroline Seepersad-Bachan, noted that since 2004 the government has imposed “new criteria for the assignment and allocation of gas.” Read more in the Jamaica...