One Person Killed in Trunkline LNG Construction Incident
Posted on Apr 24, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on One Person Killed in Trunkline LNG Construction Incident
Following an incident that injured four construction workers at the Trunkline LNG facility earlier this week, the Lake Charles American Press (La.) reports that one of the injured workers died on Tuesday...
Sempra Commences Commissioning Activities at Energia Costa Azul
Posted on Apr 24, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Sempra Commences Commissioning Activities at Energia Costa Azul
Speaking on the sidelines of the CWC Group LNG 2008 conference, Sempra LNG’s V.P. of commercial development, Octavio Simoes, told Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] that his company has initiated commissioning activities at its Energia Costa Azul LNG terminal in northwestern...
Weaver’s Cove Energy Initiates FERC Pre-Filing Process for New Project Concept
Posted on Apr 24, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Energy Initiates FERC Pre-Filing Process for New Project Concept
Last week Weaver’s Cove Energy filed a request that FERC initiate its National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) pre-filing review of the developer’s revised offshore unloading concept. The request is styled as an amendment to FERC’s previous authorization for the company to site, construct, and operate an LNG terminal in Fall River, Mass. Weaver’s...
Canada Hopes New Regulatory Office Will Streamline Review Process for Energy Projects
Posted on Apr 23, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Canada Hopes New Regulatory Office Will Streamline Review Process for Energy Projects
Platts LNG Daily reports that, on Monday, the Canadian Natural Resources Minister, Gary Lunn, announced the establishment of a Major Projects Management Office (MPMO), which will help coordinate the regulatory processes related to energy projects, including LNG import terminals. Lunn noted that MPMO will not affect the respective roles of regulators such as the National Energy...
County Board Unanimously Opposes Preferred OceanWay LNG Transfer Site
Posted on Apr 23, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Board Unanimously Opposes Preferred OceanWay LNG Transfer Site
Citing concerns about proximity to a U.S. Navy test range, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday to oppose the preferred location of Woodside Energy’s OceanWay LNG transfer site. One board member told the Ventura County Star that the Board of Supervisors is “not making a recommendation for or against LNG,” noting that “our goal is...
Opponents of Two Offshore New Jersey LNG Proposals Hold Rally
Posted on Apr 23, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Opponents of Two Offshore New Jersey LNG Proposals Hold Rally
The Asbury Park Press reports that opponents of two proposed offshore New Jersey LNG regasification terminals, the Safe Harbor Energy and BlueOcean Energy projects, held a rally yesterday to introduce a new effort to protest the projects. The rally’s organizers announced that they hope to collect 25,000 signatures this summer to show widespread opposition to the offshore LNG...