Jordan Cove LNG Official Says 50-50 Chance Terminal Will Be Built
Posted on Dec 20, 2011 in LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Jordan Cove LNG Official Says 50-50 Chance Terminal Will Be Built
Jordan Cove LNG Project Manager Bob Braddock told a local Oregon business group that he gives his project a 50-50 chance of eventually being built, calling those “good odds.” He noted that he has “customers knocking on our door.” Read more in The World (Coos Bay,...
Kenai Mayor Pleased By LNG Export Announcement
Posted on Dec 19, 2011 in Liquefaction, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Kenai Mayor Pleased By LNG Export Announcement
Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Mike Navarre told the News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.) that he believes the plans to reactivate the Kenai LNG liquefaction facility are “great for the borough because it means we’ll keep those jobs and the economic...
Savannah Resident Suggests Southern LNG May Be Planning for Future LNG Exports
Posted on Dec 19, 2011 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Savannah Resident Suggests Southern LNG May Be Planning for Future LNG Exports
Savannah resident Kent Harrington told the Savannah Morning News that he believes that the relocation of a compressor station for the Elba Express Pipeline could signal future plans of LNG export from the Elba Island LNG terminal. A spokesperson for terminal-owner Southern LNG responded to this theory by saying that the company’s customers are interested in better serving natural...
Oregon State Agency May Decide on Permit for Pipeline Associated with Jordan Cove LNG Project Next Week
Posted on Dec 16, 2011 in LNG Exports, Pipelines, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon State Agency May Decide on Permit for Pipeline Associated with Jordan Cove LNG Project Next Week
According to The Oregonian, the Oregon Department of State Lands may decide on a permit application for the Pacific Connector Pipeline, a project associated with the proposed Jordan Cove LNG project. The news report suggests that if the agency grants the application, it may come into conflict with the Oregon attorney general’s office, which has opposed the Jordan Cove LNG...
Energy Consultant Argues for LNG Liquefaction Facility on Alaska’s North Slope
Posted on Dec 12, 2011 in LNG Exports, Markets and Competition, Pipelines, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Energy Consultant Argues for LNG Liquefaction Facility on Alaska’s North Slope
Energy consultant Pedro Van Meurs told the Alaska Dispatch that he believes an LNG liquefaction and export facility on Alaska’s North Slope could allow Alaskan natural gas to compete with other sources of LNG for market share in Asia. Van Meurs said that he does not believe that proposals to transport North Slope gas via pipeline to an LNG liquefaction facility in southern Alaska...
Editorial Says FERC Should Re-Examine Authorization for Jordan Cove LNG Project
Posted on Dec 7, 2011 in LNG Exports, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial Says FERC Should Re-Examine Authorization for Jordan Cove LNG Project
An editorial carried in the Mail Tribune (Medford, Ore.) argues that FERC’s previous authorization of the Jordan Cove LNG project should be re-examined and possibly revoked due to significant changes in the United States’ natural gas...