NATS: Excelerate Vessel Likely Chartered to Test Suez’s Neptune LNG Deepwater Port
Posted on Nov 9, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on NATS: Excelerate Vessel Likely Chartered to Test Suez’s Neptune LNG Deepwater Port
Last Friday NATS [subscription required] reported that one of Excelerate’s regasification vessels visited Massachusetts Bay but did not offload a cargo at the Northeast Gateway LNG deepwater port. NATS hypothesizes that the vessel was chartered by Suez for testing at the Neptune LNG deepwater port currently under...
Editorial: Hess LNG’s Acquisition of Crown Landing LNG Good for County
Posted on Nov 6, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Hess LNG’s Acquisition of Crown Landing LNG Good for County
An editorial carried by the Gloucester County Times (N.J.) opines that Hess LNG’s acquisition of the Crown Landing LNG project from BP is a positive development for the local community. However, the piece notes that the relatively volatile global energy market and investments made by local utilities in alternative energy, including nuclear, wind and solar, could limit the amount...
FERC Staff Schedules Visit to Proposed Oregon LNG Sites
Posted on Nov 6, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Staff Schedules Visit to Proposed Oregon LNG Sites
Yesterday FERC announced that Commission staff will visit a number of sites associated with the planned Oregon LNG and pipeline projects on December 1 and 2, 2009. The announced agenda includes visits to a number of sites along the proposed and alternative pipeline routes. Find the announcement in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
Jordan Cove Submits “Concept Agreements” Outlining Aspects of Interagency Coordination for LNG Terminal Operations
Posted on Nov 6, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Jordan Cove Submits “Concept Agreements” Outlining Aspects of Interagency Coordination for LNG Terminal Operations
Jordan Cove Energy has submitted five non-binding “concept agreements” signed by all twelve members of the Interagency Coordination Team that outline the steps taken by the team and project developer to manage safety and security risks associated with the proposed Jordan Cove LNG terminal. The agreements address concerns ranging from command and control procedures, land and...
Bradwood Landing LNG, State of Oregon Agree to Stay CZMA Proceedings Until March 2010
Posted on Nov 5, 2009 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Bradwood Landing LNG, State of Oregon Agree to Stay CZMA Proceedings Until March 2010
The Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) and Bradwood Landing LNG have agreed to a six-month stay of DLCD’s determination of the project’s consistency with Oregon’s federally approved Coastal Zone Management Plan. The new deadline is March 15, 2010. Find the agreement in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Nov 5, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Qatari Minister Visits South Hook LNG Terminal (Milford Mercury)