FERC Grants Approval to Sabine Pass LNG and Freeport LNG to Receive Larger LNG Vessels
Posted on Apr 2, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on FERC Grants Approval to Sabine Pass LNG and Freeport LNG to Receive Larger LNG Vessels
Last week FERC granted approval to Sabine Pass LNG for the terminal to receive LNG vessels with cargo capacities up to 266,000 m3. The same day, FERC also authorized Freeport LNG to receive LNG vessels with cargo capacities up to 217,000 m3. The orders granted for Sabine Pass LNG and Freeport LNG are available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket Nos. CP05-396 and CP03-75...
Jamaican Government Expected to Delay Decision on LNG Import Terminal
Posted on Apr 2, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Jamaican Government Expected to Delay Decision on LNG Import Terminal
According to Stephen Wedderburn, LNG project manager for the state-owned Petroleum Corp. of Jamaica, the Jamaican government is expected to delay a final decision on the proposed LNG import terminal for the island nation. Wedderburn blamed the expected delay on unclear cost estimates and an ongoing debate about whether coal or natural gas would be better energy options for the future....
Southern LNG Donates $35,000 for Beach Restoration
Posted on Apr 2, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Southern LNG Donates $35,000 for Beach Restoration
Yesterday Southern LNG, a subsidiary of El Paso Corp. and operator of the Elba Island LNG import terminal, donated $35,000 to the City of Tybee, Ga., to help restore the city’s beach. Tybee Mayor Jason Buelterman noted that “[a]s a beneficiary of the Savannah River shipping channel,” Southern LNG is “committed to being a good neighbor and supporting...
Weaver’s Cove CEO: LNG Terminal Would Generate Economic Activity, Bring Needed Energy to Southern Mass.
Posted on Apr 2, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove CEO: LNG Terminal Would Generate Economic Activity, Bring Needed Energy to Southern Mass.
In an op-ed published by the Herald News (Fall River, Mass.), Weaver’s Cove Energy CEO Gordon Shearer argues that his company’s proposed LNG terminal project would bring jobs and much-needed energy supplies to southern Massachusetts. Specifically, according to Shearer, Weaver’s Cove LNG would generate approximately $100 million in annual economic activity and nearly...
BP Considering “Other Options” to Bring LNG to Mid-Atlantic Following Supreme Court Ruling
Posted on Apr 1, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on BP Considering “Other Options” to Bring LNG to Mid-Atlantic Following Supreme Court Ruling
The News Journal (Wilmington, Del.) reports that BP is considering “other options” for importing LNG to the U.S. mid-Atlantic region, although the company also may attempt to save its Crown Landing LNG terminal proposal following yesterday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision. According to the News Journal, state officials in New Jersey and Pennsylvania were not aware of any...
Editorial: Broadwater LNG Project Should Not Go Forward
Posted on Apr 1, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: Broadwater LNG Project Should Not Go Forward
The New York Times offers an editorial arguing that New York state officials, including Gov. David Paterson (D), should reject the Broadwater LNG import terminal proposed for Long Island Sound because it would increase the region’s dependence on fossil fuels and may cause environmental damage to Long Island...