Sempra CEO: Commissioning Cargos Expected at Cameron LNG in June
Posted on May 6, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Sempra CEO: Commissioning Cargos Expected at Cameron LNG in June
During a conference call yesterday to discuss his company’s first quarter earnings, Sempra’s Chairman and CEO Donald Felsinger said that commissioning cargos should be delivered to the Cameron LNG import terminal in June and that commercial service will begin at the terminal in the third quarter of this year. Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] provides additional...
Gazprom and Shell Sign Agreement to Transport LNG to Mexico
Posted on May 5, 2009 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Gazprom and Shell Sign Agreement to Transport LNG to Mexico
Yesterday’s Forth Worth Business Press reports on a recent agreement between Gazprom and Royal Dutch Shell that allows Shell to transport LNG from Russia to Sempra’s Energia Costa Azul terminal in Mexico. Gazprom’s management committee chairman, Alexey Miller, noted that, “this deal will enable Gazprom to begin shipment of LNG supplies from Sakhalin II to the...
Maryland Denies Water Quality Certification for AES Sparrows Point LNG
Posted on May 5, 2009 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maryland Denies Water Quality Certification for AES Sparrows Point LNG
The Maryland Department of the Environment denied water quality certification for AES Sparrows Point LNG, citing, among other concerns, a lack of information on where the dredging spoils will be deposited as well as the impact of dredging on aquatic wildlife. Specifically, the Maryland Daily Record reports that the state is seeking more definitive plans for the spoils as no buyer for...
Steady Deliveries of LNG to Several U.S. Terminals Expected in May
Posted on May 5, 2009 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Steady Deliveries of LNG to Several U.S. Terminals Expected in May
Reuters provides an update on the LNG cargos expected to be delivered to several U.S. LNG terminals, including the Cove Point, Elba Island, and Lake Charles terminals, during the month of...
FERC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for Jordan Cove LNG Terminal
Posted on May 4, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for Jordan Cove LNG Terminal
On Friday FERC released its Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Jordan Cove LNG regasification terminal. FERC staff concluded that the project would have “limited adverse environmental impacts.” Find the FEIS in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
TransCanada CEO Says Broadwater LNG On “Back Burner”
Posted on May 4, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on TransCanada CEO Says Broadwater LNG On “Back Burner”
TransCanada Corp. President and CEO Harold Kvisle said during an analysts conference call that its LNG projects, particularly the Broadwater LNG import terminal, are “on the back burner for the next little while.” According to Platts LNG Daily [subscription required], the company is conferring with Broadwater LNG project partner Shell to determine next steps following the...