Developer Seeking Extension for Bahamas LNG Pipeline
Posted on Jun 4, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Developer Seeking Extension for Bahamas LNG Pipeline
Calypso Pipeline has requested FERC extend its in-service deadline to June 30, 2012, for its planned natural gas pipeline. As currently envisioned, the pipeline would transport to Florida regasified LNG imported to the Bahamas. Read more in The Bahama...
Liberty LNG Developer Plans to Submit Application by Late August
Posted on Jun 4, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Liberty LNG Developer Plans to Submit Application by Late August
Yesterday Liberty LNG deepwater port project developer Canadian Superior Energy Inc. announced that its project is on budget and that the application for the project should be submitted to regulators in late August...
Canadian Regional Tourism Group Offers Comments Opposing Calais LNG Proposal
Posted on Jun 3, 2010 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Canadian Regional Tourism Group Offers Comments Opposing Calais LNG Proposal
The Charlotte Coastal Region Tourism Association has submitted comments to FERC opposing the proposed Calais LNG project. The group cites potential impacts on the local tourism industry, including the increased industrialization of the region, as well as potential environmental effects of the project as its reasons for opposing the proposal. The comments are available in the FERC...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Jun 3, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Dutch Gate LNG Terminal Invests in Additional Flow Flexibility (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required]
Rhode Island House Passes Measure Adjusting Minimum Clearance Requirement for Ships Transiting Under Bridges
Posted on Jun 3, 2010 in Marine Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Rhode Island House Passes Measure Adjusting Minimum Clearance Requirement for Ships Transiting Under Bridges
Yesterday the Rhode Island House of Representatives passed HB 7014 requiring 30 feet of clearance between a transiting vessel that is over 150 feet long and carrying a “hazardous material” as its primary cargo and the underside of a bridge. Speaking to the Providence Journal, sponsor of the bill Rep. Douglas W. Gablinkse (D) said that the objective of this legislation is to...
Second LNG Vessel Delivered for GDF Suez Neptune LNG Deepwater Port Project
Posted on Jun 3, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Second LNG Vessel Delivered for GDF Suez Neptune LNG Deepwater Port Project
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (MOL) announced this morning that it has accepted the LNG vessel GDF Suez Cape Ann for delivery. The shuttle and regasification vessel (SRV), co-owned by MOL and Hoegh LNG, is the second of two new SRVs that will service GDF Suez’s Neptune LNG deepwater port project offshore...