Excelerate Confirms Delivery Delay to Northeast Gateway LNG Deepwater Port
Posted on Apr 17, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Excelerate Confirms Delivery Delay to Northeast Gateway LNG Deepwater Port
Citing “scheduling reasons,” Excelerate Energy confirmed earlier reports that the initial cargo for the Northeast Gateway LNG deepwater port has been delayed. Excelerate’s Chief Operating Officer, Jonathan Cook, released a statement yesterday saying that the LNG carrier Excellence will transfer cargo destined for South America via a ship to ship transfer prior to...
NorthernStar and Local Residents Seek Injunction to Halt Referendum
Posted on Apr 17, 2008 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on NorthernStar and Local Residents Seek Injunction to Halt Referendum
The developer of the Bradwood Landing LNG terminal, NorthernStar Natural Gas, along with some residents of Astoria, Ore., filed a motion in Clatsop County Circuit Court (Ore.) seeking a preliminary injunction to halt the processing of a petition for a ballot referendum. Last week, several organizations opposed to the Bradwood Landing LNG project submitted a petition to the Clatsop...
Candidates for Mayor Continue to Debate Canaport LNG Tax Deal
Posted on Apr 16, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Candidates for Mayor Continue to Debate Canaport LNG Tax Deal
The Telegraph-Journal (Canada) reports that although they agree that the tax deal the city negotiated with Canaport LNG was completed in 2005, candidates for mayor of St. John, New Brunswick continue to debate the appropriateness of the...
Cheniere Negotiating Agreement to Transfer Management of LNG Imports at Sabine Pass LNG Terminal
Posted on Apr 16, 2008 in Financing, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Cheniere Negotiating Agreement to Transfer Management of LNG Imports at Sabine Pass LNG Terminal
Citing difficult capital markets, Cheniere Energy, Inc. announced yesterday that the company is finalizing an agreement with a North American natural gas marketing company to handle imports of LNG on Cheniere’s account at the Sabine Pass LNG terminal. The arrangement would allow Cheniere to be reimbursed for certain costs, while both companies would share the proceeds from sales...
City Council Votes to Oppose Site for OceanWay LNG
Posted on Apr 16, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on City Council Votes to Oppose Site for OceanWay LNG
The Oxnard, Calif., City Council voted last night to oppose the preferred site proposed for the OceanWay LNG project. The Ventura County Star also reports that the Port Hueneme City Council is scheduled to vote on a similar measure this...
Cool-Down Cargo Arrives at Freeport LNG Terminal
Posted on Apr 16, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Cool-Down Cargo Arrives at Freeport LNG Terminal
The Houston Chronicle reports that a cool-down cargo arrived yesterday at the Freeport LNG regasification terminal. Terminal owner Michael Smith told the Chronicle that the facility is scheduled to begin unloading the cargo on Thursday, and he anticipates that the facility will receive final authorization to begin regasification operations in five or six weeks. The Chronicle also...