Alaska Governor Says Meeting with Industry Officials on LNG Exports “Productive”
Posted on Jan 6, 2012 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Alaska Governor Says Meeting with Industry Officials on LNG Exports “Productive”
In a press statement following yesterday’s meeting with ExxonMobil, BP, and ConocoPhillips officials, Alaska Governor Sean Parnell (R) stressed the importance of commercializing the state’s North Slope natural gas by exporting it to Asia and he characterized the meeting with LNG industry officials as productive. Read more in...
Gloucester Fishing Preservation Fund Distributes LNG Project Mitigation Funds to Southern Mass. Fishing Communities
Posted on Jan 6, 2012 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Gloucester Fishing Preservation Fund Distributes LNG Project Mitigation Funds to Southern Mass. Fishing Communities
The Gloucester Times reports that nearly $2 million in mitigation funding has been distributed from the Gloucester Fishing Community Preservation Fund to other fishing community development funds in southern Massachusetts. The distributed money was part of a $12 million fund to mitigate the local economic impacts from the Northeast Gateway and Neptune LNG deepwater...
Alaska Policy Makers, Company Representatives to Meet on Natural Gas Project Development Today
Posted on Jan 5, 2012 in E&P, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Alaska Policy Makers, Company Representatives to Meet on Natural Gas Project Development Today
Alaska Governor Sean Parnell (R) is expected to meet with the CEOs of BP, ConocoPhillips, and ExxonMobil today to discuss the development of the state’s North Slope natural gas deposits. Following the meeting, Platts LNG Daily reports that the companies may announce a review of a large-scale LNG liquefaction and export project. [Subscription...
Report: Three Companies May Announce LNG Plans for Alaska’s North Slope Gas
Posted on Jan 3, 2012 in LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Report: Three Companies May Announce LNG Plans for Alaska’s North Slope Gas
The Alaska Dispatch reports that rumors are circulating in Alaska that ExxonMobil, BP, and ConocoPhillips may announce plans for an LNG liquefaction and export project to monetize the state’s natural...
Oregon Approves Dredging Permit Needed for Jordan Cove LNG Project
Posted on Dec 22, 2011 in LNG Exports, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Oregon Approves Dredging Permit Needed for Jordan Cove LNG Project
The Oregon Department of State Lands has granted a removal-fill permit for the Port of Coos Bay, allowing the Port to dredge an access channel to accommodate larger marine vessels. The Coos Bay World notes that this permit is necessary for the continued development of the Jordan Cove LNG...
TransCanada Official: Partners Delaying Alaska Gas Pipeline to Evaluate LNG Export Option
Posted on Dec 22, 2011 in LNG Exports, Pipelines, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on TransCanada Official: Partners Delaying Alaska Gas Pipeline to Evaluate LNG Export Option
An official with TransCanada said this week that TransCanada and Exxon Mobil are delaying submission of resource reports for their planned Alaska natural gas pipeline project. The official noted that Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell (R) has requested that the companies evaluate an LNG export option in addition to the gas pipeline project. Read more in the Alaska...