Freeport LNG to Receive Commissioning Cargo in April
Posted on Mar 10, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Freeport LNG to Receive Commissioning Cargo in April
Freeport LNG Vice President Bill Henry told Platts LNG Daily Friday that the Freeport LNG terminal expects to receive its initial commissioning cargo in mid to late April. Henry also stated that negotiations are ongoing between Freeport LNG and several possible suppliers, and that depending on the size of the initial cargo and how efficiently the Freeport LNG facilities are cooled,...
Oregon Congressional Representatives Urge Greater State Involvement in LNG Terminal Siting Process
Posted on Mar 10, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Congressional Representatives Urge Greater State Involvement in LNG Terminal Siting Process
The Oregonian reports that four U.S. Congressional Democrats from Oregon, Reps. Peter DeFazio, David Wu, Earl Blumenauer, and Darlene Hooley, issued a joint letter to FERC requesting that the agency investigate whether Oregon needs the additional natural gas supplies that the three LNG projects proposed for the state would provide, and encouraging FERC to work closely with state...
ExxonMobil Releases Details on Planned Investment in LNG Projects
Posted on Mar 7, 2008 in Liquefaction, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on ExxonMobil Releases Details on Planned Investment in LNG Projects
Lloyd’s List offers details regarding the large investment program announced by ExxonMobil earlier this week. Exxon plans to focus its spending on upstream LNG projects in Qatar, Australia, Nigeria, Angola, and Papua New Guinea. Exxon’s head of upstream operations, Mark Albers, told Lloyd’s that over the next two years, the company will also open its Golden Pass LNG...
Freeport LNG Files Independent Assessment for Q-Flex LNG Vessels
Posted on Mar 7, 2008 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Freeport LNG Files Independent Assessment for Q-Flex LNG Vessels
Yesterday Freeport LNG Development L.P. filed an independent assessment of potential thermal and vapor hazards associated with using Q-Flex vessels to service the Freeport LNG terminal. The report, completed in June by AcuTech Consulting Group, will be treated as confidential per Freeport LNG’s request in a letter submitted with the assessment. The letter is available in the...
Zoning Ordinance Urged Against LNG Expansion
Posted on Mar 7, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Zoning Ordinance Urged Against LNG Expansion
Citizens for Clean Air and Water, based in Savannah, Ga., hosted a meeting yesterday to discuss possible hazards associated with expanding the Elba Island LNG import terminal. The meeting also addressed a possible ordinance that would prevent siting an LNG facility within five miles of a residential area. See the Savannah Morning News for further...
County Board Delays Vote on Bradwood Landing LNG Proposal
Posted on Mar 6, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Board Delays Vote on Bradwood Landing LNG Proposal
The Daily Astorian reports that the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners yesterday completed a first reading of the resolution and order it will vote on to change the county’s land-use laws to allow for construction of the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal. However, the Board delayed a final vote until March 18,...