SES LNG Halts Project Development
Posted on May 27, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on SES LNG Halts Project Development
The Cunningham Report said Sunday that Sound Energy Solutions (SES) has halted development of its LNG import terminal proposed for the Port of Long Beach in Southern California. Tom Giles, president and CEO of SES, said he “can’t foresee any basis on which we can continue the project.” Giles went on to note that the company’s Long Beach offices are expected to...
Editorial Addresses Fire Protection Agreement Between Savannah and Southern LNG for the Elba Island Terminal
Posted on May 23, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Addresses Fire Protection Agreement Between Savannah and Southern LNG for the Elba Island Terminal
An editorial published by the Savannah Morning News addresses the circumstances prompting negotiation and the eventual agreement reached between Southern LNG and the City of Savannah over fire protection services for the Elba Island LNG import...
Editorial Encourages Local Officials to Monitor Promised Benefits from Excelerate’s Offshore LNG Project
Posted on May 23, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Encourages Local Officials to Monitor Promised Benefits from Excelerate’s Offshore LNG Project
An editorial carried in today’s Gloucester Times (Mass.) encourages local officials to monitor the progress towards fulfilling the promises made by Excelerate Energy now that the company’s Northeast Gateway LNG deepwater port has commenced commercial...
LNG Opponents Protest Oregon Pipeline Developer’s Shareholders Meeting
Posted on May 23, 2008 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Opponents Protest Oregon Pipeline Developer’s Shareholders Meeting
The Oregonian reports that opponents of the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal protested the shareholders meeting of Northwest Natural Gas Co., the company developing a natural gas pipeline associated with the proposed...
Oregon City Council Seeks Larger State and Local Role in Jordan Cove LNG Siting Process
Posted on May 23, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon City Council Seeks Larger State and Local Role in Jordan Cove LNG Siting Process
The Coos Bay (Ore.) City Council met earlier this week to consider a draft resolution to FERC seeking a greater role for state and local jurisdictions in the siting process for the proposed Jordan Cove LNG regasification terminal. The Coos Bay World offers additional...
Sempra Finalizes 20-Year Contract with BP for Indonesian LNG
Posted on May 23, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Sempra Finalizes 20-Year Contract with BP for Indonesian LNG
Sempra Energy announced yesterday it has finalized a 20-year LNG supply contract with BP PLC for supplies from the Tangguh liquefaction project in Indonesia. According to a report by Dow Jones Newswires (carried via CNNMoney.com), LNG cargos will begin arriving at Sempra’s Energia Costa Azul LNG regasification terminal in the second quarter of 2009. Separately, Sempra CEO Darcel...