Supply Talks Underway for Sonora LNG
Posted on Feb 21, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Supply Talks Underway for Sonora LNG
Business News Americas (carried via Energy Current) reports that, according to a source close to the project, El Paso Corp. and DKRW Energy are currently communicating with potential suppliers for their Sonora LNG project. The source did not say which companies are involved in the discussions, nor offer an estimate for when the LNG supply would be...
Excelerate Sends LNG Vessel to Northeast Gateway
Posted on Feb 20, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Excelerate Sends LNG Vessel to Northeast Gateway
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that Excelerate Energy has sent one of its LNG vessels, without an LNG cargo, to its Northeast Gateway LNG terminal. Excelerate’s COO told Platts that the vessel would attach the submersible buoys to the vessel’s onboard regasification apparatus as part of the commissioning process for the...
FERC Seeks Comments on New Pipeline Route Proposed by Downeast LNG
Posted on Feb 20, 2008 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Seeks Comments on New Pipeline Route Proposed by Downeast LNG
The Bangor Daily News reports that FERC is seeking public comments on the latest pipeline route proposed by Downeast LNG. The Daily News notes that this plan is the sixth route proposed by Downeast after the previous plans were withdrawn over environmental concerns. Downeast LNG President Dean Girdis said that he looks forward to public input, saying “[a]ll feedback is important...
Repsol Executive: No Supply Problems for Canaport LNG
Posted on Feb 20, 2008 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Repsol Executive: No Supply Problems for Canaport LNG
According to the Canadian Press (carried via Oilweek), Repsol Energy Canada V.P. Denis Marcoux said that Canaport LNG will receive cargos from Trinidad & Tobago, as well as other sources. “We’re not in the same situation as Gros Cacouna because our project is certified, is under construction,” Marcoux said, referring to the supply issues facing Gros Cacouna LNG...
Safe Harbor Investors Ask Court to Reject MARAD Decision
Posted on Feb 20, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Safe Harbor Investors Ask Court to Reject MARAD Decision
Atlantic Sea Island Group (ASIG) has sued MARAD in the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia over its decision to grant New Jersey “adjacent coastal state” status in the approval process for the Safe Harbor Energy LNG project. Newsday reports that ASIG chairman Howard Bovers said that even though New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine (D) requested “adjacent...
LNG Opponents to Meet Wednesday in Oregon
Posted on Feb 19, 2008 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Opponents to Meet Wednesday in Oregon
LNG opposition groups will host an informational meeting in Astoria, Ore., on Wednesday, February 20. The meeting will focus on private landowner rights that may be affected by the gas pipelines proposed to connect the planned Bradwood Landing and Oregon LNG terminals to existing pipeline infrastructure. Read more in the Daily Astorian. [Subscription...