FERC Opens Public Comment Period for Jordan Cove LNG Pipeline Proposal
Posted on Sep 19, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Opens Public Comment Period for Jordan Cove LNG Pipeline Proposal
Following Jordan Cove LNG’s formal application with FERC filed earlier this month, the News-Review (Roseburg, Ore.) reports that public comments will be accepted by FERC until October 4,...
Mexican Authorities Approve Repsol’s Bid to Supply LNG to Manzanillo Project
Posted on Sep 19, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Mexican Authorities Approve Repsol’s Bid to Supply LNG to Manzanillo Project
Dow Jones (carried via Energy Central Professional [subscription required]) reports that Mexico’s Comision Federal de Electricidad has approved Repsol YPF’s bid to supply LNG to the Manzanillo regasification terminal proposed for the Pacific coast of...
Oregon LNG Pipeline Could Face Risk of Landslides
Posted on Sep 19, 2007 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Oregon LNG Pipeline Could Face Risk of Landslides
The Hillsboro Argus (Ore.) reports that the pipelines transporting regasified natural gas from the proposed Oregon LNG import terminal to market may face the risk of landslides. The pipeline developer told the Argus that its engineering consultants are investigating soil and topographical conditions and will design the pipeline to mitigate the...
Analysts Issue 2008 Gas Price Forecasts
Posted on Sep 18, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Analysts Issue 2008 Gas Price Forecasts
Platts LNG Daily reports that a Raymond James and Associates analyst has lowered his 2008 U.S. gas price projection by $3/Mcf, while raising his projection for the fourth quarter of 2007 by $1/Mcf. The analyst based his downward revision for 2008 in part on expected above average gas storage volumes and a large increase in LNG imports through the summer of 2008. Separately, Platts also...
Cheniere Energy Enters Short-Term Time Charter for LNG Vessel
Posted on Sep 18, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Cheniere Energy Enters Short-Term Time Charter for LNG Vessel
Cheniere Energy announced yesterday that it has entered a short-term time charter for the Galeomma, a 126,000 cubic meter LNG vessel. According to Cheniere’s press release, the vessel is expected to service Cheniere’s Sabine Pass LNG terminal when commissioning activities begin in February...
Jamaica to Renew Negotiations for Trinidadian LNG
Posted on Sep 18, 2007 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Jamaica to Renew Negotiations for Trinidadian LNG
In an interview with the Trinidad Express, newly-elected Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding said that he hopes to renew negotiations with Trinidad and Tobago for LNG supply. Jamaica previously signed an agreement to import 160 Mmcf/d of LNG from Venezuela when negotiations with Trinidad stalled in March...