Construction Staging Area Approved for Gulf LNG
Posted on Oct 10, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Construction Staging Area Approved for Gulf LNG
A Pascagoula Port Authority official told The Mississippi Press that he expects Gulf LNG Energy to break ground within the next 30 days on its proposed LNG import terminal. Gulf LNG received final approval on a three-year lease with Jackson County, Miss, for a construction materials staging area. Construction is expected to take approximately three years and cost between $600-$750...
Developer Remains Optimistic on LNG Project in The Bahamas
Posted on Oct 10, 2007 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Developer Remains Optimistic on LNG Project in The Bahamas
Managing Director of AES Ocean LNG Aaron Samson told the Bahama Journal this week that his company remains interested and optimistic on an LNG regasification terminal proposed for Ocean Cay. The regasification terminal would connect to Florida via pipeline, granting access to a rapidly growing gas...
EIA Expects LNG Imports to the United States to Continue Upward Trend
Posted on Oct 10, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on EIA Expects LNG Imports to the United States to Continue Upward Trend
Despite slowing LNG imports during the past two months, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects the LNG import sector to continue its upward trend over the rest of 2007 and 2008. In its Short-Term Energy and Winter Fuels Outlook, EIA predicts year-on-year growth of 44.5 % for LNG imports in 2007 and 19.7% for 2008. Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] provides...
Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Oct 9, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
Ventura County Star (Calif.) (opposed to the Clearwater Port LNG proposal)
FERC Announces Public Meetings on Bradwood Landing DEIS
Posted on Oct 9, 2007 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Announces Public Meetings on Bradwood Landing DEIS
The Daily Astorian reports that FERC has announced that it will hold public meetings in Oregon and Washington state to receive comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal. The meetings are scheduled for November...
Clearwater Port LNG Proposal May Present Environmental Advantages
Posted on Oct 8, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Clearwater Port LNG Proposal May Present Environmental Advantages
Speaking to Natural Gas Intelligence [subscription required], NorthernStar Natural Gas vice president Joe Desmond said that several design aspects of the company’s Clearwater Port LNG proposal, including the use of ambient air to warm imported LNG, represent environmental advantages over other LNG projects offered for Southern...