Sempra to Announce Today that Energia Costa Azul LNG Terminal Is Fully Operational
Posted on May 15, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Sempra to Announce Today that Energia Costa Azul LNG Terminal Is Fully Operational
The San Diego Union Tribune reports that Sempra Energy is expected to announce today that its Energia Costa Azul LNG terminal located in Baja California, Mexico, is prepared to commence commercial operations. Darcel Hulse, president of Sempra LNG, said that his company has “fully tested the...
U.S. Coast Guard Re-establishes Safety Zone Around Northeast Gateway LNG Deepwater Port
Posted on May 15, 2008 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard Re-establishes Safety Zone Around Northeast Gateway LNG Deepwater Port
The U.S. Coast Guard has re-established the temporary safety zone around the Northeast Gateway LNG deepwater port effective May 7, 2008, and expiring July 12, 2008. The original safety zones, with 500-meter radii extending from the submerged turret-loading buoys, expired on May 7. Today’s Federal Register provides additional...
Cove Point Commences FERC Pre-Filing Process for Pier Reinforcement Project
Posted on May 14, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Cove Point Commences FERC Pre-Filing Process for Pier Reinforcement Project
Earlier this week, Dominion Cove Point filed a request that FERC initiate its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) pre-filing review of the company’s proposed pier reinforcement project. The project would involve upgrading the existing offshore pier at the Cove Point LNG terminal in Calvert County, Maryland. Cove Point’s pre-filing request is available in FERC’s...
FERC Requests Department of Defense Response to Sparrows Point DEIS
Posted on May 14, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Requests Department of Defense Response to Sparrows Point DEIS
Yesterday FERC asked the Department of Defense for its opinion of FERC’s conclusion in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the proposed AES Sparrows Point LNG terminal that the construction and operation of the terminal will not affect any military activities in the region. The letter is available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket No....
Excelerate Expected to Deliver Initial Cargo to Northeast Gateway this Week
Posted on May 13, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Excelerate Expected to Deliver Initial Cargo to Northeast Gateway this Week
According to Platts LNG Daily, shipping records suggest that Excelerate Energy’s LNG carrier Excellence will deliver a 1 Bcf cargo of LNG to the Northeast Gateway LNG deepwater port on Thursday. [Subscription...
Former President Clinton Notes LNG Issue During Campaign Stop in Oregon
Posted on May 13, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Former President Clinton Notes LNG Issue During Campaign Stop in Oregon
During a campaign stop in Astoria, Ore., former President Bill Clinton said that his wife and current Presidential candidate, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), voted against the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and noted that the other candidates, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), voted for it. Former President Clinton went on to say that the...