Oregon State Agencies Issue Comments on LNG Proposals
Posted on Dec 19, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon State Agencies Issue Comments on LNG Proposals
Ten Oregon state agencies offered comments to FERC regarding LNG proposals in the state, according to a report by The Oregonian. In a cover letter released with the comments, Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D-Ore.) repeated his previous opposition to a statewide ban on LNG developments but noted that any federal decision to grant a permit for an LNG project ought to be based on a complete...
USCG Denies Reconsideration of Waterway Suitability Assessment
Posted on Dec 19, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on USCG Denies Reconsideration of Waterway Suitability Assessment
Capt. Roy Nash, U.S. Coast Guard, issued a point-by-point denial of Weaver’s Cove LNG’s request for reconsideration of the agency’s decision to declare the proposed tanker route to Weaver’s Cove LNG “unsuitable” for LNG vessel traffic. The letter is available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket No....
Canadian Economist Critical of Tax Agreement for Rabaska LNG Proposal
Posted on Dec 18, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Canadian Economist Critical of Tax Agreement for Rabaska LNG Proposal
Louis-Marie Asselin, an economist with Universite Laval, testified before a National Assembly committee yesterday that a tax proposal for the Rabaska LNG project is “insufficient and unacceptable.” Asselin, who has publicly opposed the project, complained that the proposal provides for tax payments that are not adjusted for inflation. However, Rabaska chief executive Glenn...
Freeport LNG to Amend Waterway Suitability Assessment
Posted on Dec 18, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Freeport LNG to Amend Waterway Suitability Assessment
In documents filed recently with FERC, Freeport LNG announced its intention to amend its Waterway Suitability Assessment to include Q-Flex vessels. As designed, Freeport LNG’s facilities could accommodate Q-Max vessels, but Freeport notes that the shipping channel is currently too small to receive such large ships. However, Port Freeport and the Army Corps of Engineers have...
Oregon LNG Holds Navigation and Docking Simulation
Posted on Dec 18, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Oregon LNG Holds Navigation and Docking Simulation
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that Oregon LNG successfully completed a navigation and docking simulation for LNG vessels of three sizes, including standard 148,000 cubic meter vessels, 216,000 cubic-meter Q-Flex vessels, and 266,000 cubic-meter Q-Max vessels. Peter Hansen, CEO of Oregon LNG, said, “The simulation confirms that our site is well-suited for even...
Qatargas to Supply LNG to Altamira LNG Terminal
Posted on Dec 18, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Qatargas to Supply LNG to Altamira LNG Terminal
Qatargas announced yesterday that it has agreed to supply LNG to Mexico’s Altamira LNG import facility with deliveries expected to begin in 2009. The Gulf Times reports that Qatargas will supply gas from Train 5 (Qatargas-II) and expects to use new Q-Flex...