Hess LNG President Pledges to Press Forward on Weaver’s Cove Proposal
Posted on Nov 20, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Hess LNG President Pledges to Press Forward on Weaver’s Cove Proposal
Gordon Shearer, president of Hess LNG, told the Associated Press (carried via the Houston Chronicle) that his company plans to submit a new proposal to the U.S. Coast Guard within the next few months that will address the agency’s concerns with the Weaver’s Cove LNG project. This move will prompt a new review by the Coast Guard, according to an agency official. Shearer...
Opponents Hold Mock Funeral for Weaver’s Cove LNG Terminal
Posted on Nov 20, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Opponents Hold Mock Funeral for Weaver’s Cove LNG Terminal
Opponents of the Weaver’s Cove LNG project, including the Coalition for Responsible Siting of LNG Facilities, hosted a mock funeral for the LNG terminal in Fall River, Mass., over the past weekend. The event included a procession down Main Street as well as a “eulogy” for the project. The Herald News offers additional...
Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
Daily Astorian (Ore.) (Opposing use of venture capital in Bradwood Landing LNG)Daily Astorian (In favor of outside testimony on Bradwood Landing LNG)Daily Astorian (In favor of outside testimony on Bradwood Landing LNG)Daily Astorian (Questions sources of funding for improved emergency response services near Bradwood Landing...
FERC Outlines Jurisdictional Boundaries for Bradwood Landing LNG Proposal
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Outlines Jurisdictional Boundaries for Bradwood Landing LNG Proposal
FERC officials told local authorities that though the Commission holds final authority over the siting of onshore LNG import terminals, including the Bradwood Landing proposal, state and local authorities still hold responsibility for several critical permits, including Coastal Zone Management Act and certain land use issues. However, FERC manager Paul Friedman told the Daily News...
North American LNG Projects Connected to Processing Canadian Oil Sands
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on North American LNG Projects Connected to Processing Canadian Oil Sands
The Calgary Herald reports that as discussions continue on the long-contemplated Mackenzie Valley gas pipeline connecting northern gas fields to oil sands wells in Alberta, proposed LNG projects, including the Kitimat LNG project along Canada’s Pacific Coast, may preempt the pipeline. Processing the oil sands into usable petroleum requires a great deal of energy, usually in the...
Costa Azul Terminal May Link North America to Asian Gas Markets
Posted on Nov 16, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Costa Azul Terminal May Link North America to Asian Gas Markets
Darcel Hulse, president and CEO of Sempra LNG, told Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] that the company is “excited about the opportunity to understand the interconnectivity of North America and the Asian [natural gas] market” as the company’s Energia Costa Azul LNG terminal comes online in 2008. Hulse noted that Sempra’s two LNG regasification terminals,...