Sempra CEO: Company Contemplating Liquefaction Investment
Posted on Feb 29, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Sempra CEO: Company Contemplating Liquefaction Investment
LNG Unlimited [subscription required] reports that Sempra Energy CEO Don Felsinger said in a conference call that his company is contemplating investment in liquefaction facilities. He said that Sempra would consider opportunities that include gas marketing rights, noting, “We want a disproportionate share of the off-take to market.” Felsinger also confirmed that...
U.S. Coast Guard Releases Waterway Suitability Report for Sparrows Point LNG
Posted on Feb 29, 2008 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard Releases Waterway Suitability Report for Sparrows Point LNG
The U.S. Coast Guard’s Waterway Suitability Report for the proposed Sparrows Point LNG terminal was released earlier this week and is now available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket No. CP07-62. The Coast Guard determined that the Chesapeake Bay “can be made suitable” for Sparrows Point LNG tanker traffic and private marine security personnel may be used to escort...
CFE: Three Bids Received for Manzanillo LNG Proposal
Posted on Feb 28, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on CFE: Three Bids Received for Manzanillo LNG Proposal
The Mexican Federal Commission of Electricity (CFE) announced yesterday that it has received three construction bids for the Manzanillo LNG terminal. The three bids were offered by Energia Occidente de Mexico (comprised of TransCanada, Techint, and Tractebel), Terminal KMS de GNL (comprised of Mitsui, Samsung, and KOGAS), and Controladora LNG Manzanillo (comprised of Iberdrola, ICA,...
Downeast LNG DEIS Expected in March or April
Posted on Feb 28, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Downeast LNG DEIS Expected in March or April
The Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick, Canada) reports that FERC may release its Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Downeast LNG terminal proposal in March or April of 2008. Dean Girdis, president of Downeast LNG, told the Telegraph-Journal that if the approval process goes as planned, he expects to commence construction in the spring of...
Sempra Releases Cost Estimate for Costa Azul LNG Project
Posted on Feb 28, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Sempra Releases Cost Estimate for Costa Azul LNG Project
Energy Current reports that Sempra Energy estimates that the final costs for the Energia Costa Azul LNG regasification terminal will be $975 million. However, the report notes that the estimate does not take into account the $125 million cost of an associated nitrogen facility, nor does the estimate include $66 million in pre-expansion...
U.S. Coast Guard Indicates Additional Security Measures Needed for Sparrows Point LNG Marine Transit
Posted on Feb 28, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard Indicates Additional Security Measures Needed for Sparrows Point LNG Marine Transit
The Baltimore Sun reports that the U.S. Coast Guard’s Waterway Suitability Report concludes that additional security measures are necessary to protect LNG tankers transiting to the Sparrows Point LNG terminal proposed by AES Corp. The assessment noted that the waterway could “be made suitable” with increased security resources, including armed escorts, security...