Freeport LNG: Natural Gas Leak Posed No Danger to Public
Posted on Dec 3, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Freeport LNG: Natural Gas Leak Posed No Danger to Public
An official with Freeport LNG told The Facts (Brazoria County, Texas) that a leak of natural gas occurred during annual preventative maintenance to a pipeline at the Freeport terminal yesterday at approximately 10:30 a.m. The incident caused a loud noise and town officials in Quintana, Texas, considered evacuating the town before receiving information regarding the incident from...
Rhode Island Towns File Appeal of USCG Decision on Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
Posted on Dec 3, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Rhode Island Towns File Appeal of USCG Decision on Weaver’s Cove LNG Project
The towns of Bristol and Tiverton, R.I., filed a joint appeal of the U.S. Coast Guard’s determination that the waterways associated with the Weaver’s Cove LNG import project are suitable for the project. The appeal is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
LNG Vessel Anchored in Bay of Fundy Waiting to Deliver Cargo to Canaport LNG Terminal
Posted on Dec 2, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on LNG Vessel Anchored in Bay of Fundy Waiting to Deliver Cargo to Canaport LNG Terminal
The LNG vessel Mesaimeer is anchored in the Bay of Fundy waiting for weather to clear to allow the vessel to deliver its cargo to the Canaport LNG terminal. A spokesperson for Canaport LNG told the Telegraph-Journal that the Mesaimeer, a Q-Flex class vessel, is the largest LNG carrier to service the Canaport terminal to...
Rhode Island Requests Appeal of Coast Guard LOR in Weaver’s Cove LNG Proceeding
Posted on Dec 2, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Rhode Island Requests Appeal of Coast Guard LOR in Weaver’s Cove LNG Proceeding
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has filed an appeal of the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port’s determination regarding waterway suitability for the Weaver’s Cove LNG project. The DEM alleges that the Captain of the Port’s decision was arbitrary and capricious, the Coast Guard’s procedures violate that National Environmental...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Dec 1, 2009 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
GDF Suez’s First Yemen LNG Cargo Heads to United Kingdom’s Isle of Grain Terminal (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required]
Citigroup Buys LNG for Re-Export from ConocoPhillips
Posted on Nov 30, 2009 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Citigroup Buys LNG for Re-Export from ConocoPhillips
Reuters reports that last week Citigroup purchased an LNG cargo for re-export from ConocoPhillips at the Freeport LNG terminal. The 150,000 m3 LNG carrier Clean Force is expected to arrive at the terminal later this week to load the...