Local Workers Protest Out-of-Province Labor at Canaport LNG Terminal
Posted on Sep 16, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Local Workers Protest Out-of-Province Labor at Canaport LNG Terminal
The Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick) reports that a number of local union members alleged that out-of-province workers were being used on the construction of a third LNG storage tank at the Canaport LNG...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Sep 15, 2009 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
E.On Seeking to Bolster LNG Holdings in European Markets (Bloomberg)
FERC Requests Additional Environmental Information from Downeast LNG; Delays FEIS
Posted on Sep 15, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Requests Additional Environmental Information from Downeast LNG; Delays FEIS
Yesterday FERC issued a request for additional environmental data to Downeast LNG on several issues ranging from whale strike avoidance plans to air emissions modeling. FERC also addressed vapor dispersion distances, noting that Downeast’s current analysis is “not sufficient” to demonstrate that vapor could not disperse beyond areas under Downeast LNG’s legal...
Florida Governor Supports Port Dolphin LNG Deepwater Port Proposal
Posted on Sep 15, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Florida Governor Supports Port Dolphin LNG Deepwater Port Proposal
The Tampa Bay Business Journal reports that Governor Charlie Crist (R-Fla.) announced his support yesterday for the planned Port Dolphin LNG deepwater port.
Nova Scotia Approves Sendout Pipeline Associated with MapleLNG
Posted on Sep 15, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Nova Scotia Approves Sendout Pipeline Associated with MapleLNG
Yesterday the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board approved the sendout pipeline associated with the planned MapleLNG import project. The sendout pipeline will extend 2.2 km from the regasification terminal to a connection with the Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline in Goldboro, Nova Scotia. The Chronicle Herald provides additional...
ConocoPhillips Applies for LNG Export Authorization for Freeport LNG Terminal
Posted on Sep 14, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on ConocoPhillips Applies for LNG Export Authorization for Freeport LNG Terminal
ConocoPhillips Company has filed an application to export previously imported LNG from the Freeport LNG terminal. Citing current conditions in the U.S. natural gas market, ConocoPhillips is seeking a blanket authorization from the U.S. Department of Energy to export up to 500 Bcf of previously imported LNG over a two year period. A notice in today’s Federal Register offers...