Start-up at Manzanillo LNG Terminal Delayed
Posted on Feb 3, 2012 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Start-up at Manzanillo LNG Terminal Delayed
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that the first cargo scheduled for delivery at the Manzanillo LNG import facility has been delayed until March 2012 due to dredging issues and rerouting of a railroad track near the...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Feb 1, 2012 in Liquefaction, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Klaipedos Nafta to Be Responsible for Building LNG Terminal (Baltic Course) Cyprus May Get a Natural Gas Terminal (Cyprus Property)
FERC Requests Engineering Information from Downeast LNG Project Developer
Posted on Feb 1, 2012 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on FERC Requests Engineering Information from Downeast LNG Project Developer
In a letter dated yesterday, FERC requested engineering information from the developer of the Downeast LNG import project. The request, available in the eLibrary under Docket No. CP07-52, focuses on information supporting the company’s vapor dispersion analysis submitted in November...
Hess LNG to Sell Weaver’s Cove LNG Site
Posted on Jan 31, 2012 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Hess LNG to Sell Weaver’s Cove LNG Site
The Fall River Herald News reports that a “for sale” sign has been placed on the site of the cancelled Weaver’s Cove LNG import project. However, the piece notes that local residents remain confused regarding project developer Hess LNG’s ultimate plans for the...
Hawaii May Consider LNG Imports
Posted on Jan 30, 2012 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Hawaii May Consider LNG Imports
Governor Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii) said during his “State of the State” address last week that Hawaii should consider including natural gas as part of the state’s energy future. Since Hawaii does not have any significant natural gas resources, any natural gas used by the state for electricity generation would have to be imported as LNG. Read more in the Honolulu...
Jamaican Government Remains Committed to LNG Import Project
Posted on Jan 30, 2012 in Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Jamaican Government Remains Committed to LNG Import Project
In a comment to Platts LNG Daily [subscription required], the project manager for Jamaica’s planned LNG import project said that the country’s government remains committed to the project. His comments followed the appointment of Phillip Paulwell as Minister of Mining and Energy. Separately, an op-ed piece carried by the Jamaica Gleaner notes that LNG imports to Jamaica could face...