Statoil, BP, and IPAA Intervene and Protest Cove Point LNG’s Requested Tariff Revisions
Posted on Jun 10, 2011 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Statoil, BP, and IPAA Intervene and Protest Cove Point LNG’s Requested Tariff Revisions
Statoil Natural Gas LLC, BP Energy Company, and the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) have filed requests to intervene in the rate proceeding examining Cove Point LNG’s actions to revise its tariff provisions. All three pending intervenors expressed criticism of the proposed tariff revisions that would encourage LNG shippers at the Cove Point terminal to import...
First Gulf LNG Commissioning Cargo Expected to Unload Next Week
Posted on Jun 9, 2011 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on First Gulf LNG Commissioning Cargo Expected to Unload Next Week
Reuters reports that the LNG carrier Gaslog Singapore is expected to unload the first commissioning cargo at the Gulf LNG terminal on Monday, June 13.
Panelists Say U.S. Northeast Gas Market Has Room for Both Shale and LNG
Posted on Jun 9, 2011 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Panelists Say U.S. Northeast Gas Market Has Room for Both Shale and LNG
Representatives from Repsol and GDF Suez told an energy forum in Boston yesterday that they expect that both imported LNG and domestic gas supplies from the Marcellus shale gas play will have a place in the northeastern U.S. natural gas market. They predict that gas pipeline constraints limiting distribution of shale gas will keep LNG imported via the Canaport and Everett terminals in...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Jun 7, 2011 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Eni Expands Africa Presence Via South Africa MOU (Reuters)
Vopak, Enagas Buy Altamira LNG Terminal
Posted on Jun 3, 2011 in Canada & Mexico, Financing, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Vopak, Enagas Buy Altamira LNG Terminal
Yesterday, Vopak and Enagas announced their purchase of the Altamira LNG import terminal in Mexico. Vopak will take a 60% stake while Enagas will own the remaining 40% of the terminal, which was previously owned by Shell, Total, and Mitsui. Vopak’s press release provides additional...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Jun 2, 2011 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Spain’s Iberdrola Signs 10-Year LNG Supply Deal with BP (Reuters) Dutch GATE Terminal Begins Commissioning (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required]