FERC Approves Capacity Increase At Trunkline LNG’s Lake Charles Terminal
Posted on Feb 17, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Approves Capacity Increase At Trunkline LNG’s Lake Charles Terminal
Yesterday, FERC authorized Trunkline LNG to increase its peak day vaporization capacity at its Lake Charles LNG terminal from 1.3 Bcf/day to 1.5 Bcf/day to make use of available capacity gained from the recent completion of an expansion project. The increase was requested by BG LNG, which holds all of the capacity at Lake Charles, to “facilitate the efficient and economical...
ConocoPhillips Promises “Zero Impact” from Open Loop at Compass Port
Posted on Feb 17, 2006 in Environmental, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on ConocoPhillips Promises “Zero Impact” from Open Loop at Compass Port
The Mobile Register today reports that ConocoPhillips has offered to “provide written and legally binding environmental guarantees that their ‘open loop’ seawater reheating system would have ‘zero impact on species of concern.'” According to the report, officials also offered to offset any impacts on fisheries and contribute $2 million per year to...
Broadwater Provides DNV Report to Coast Guard
Posted on Feb 17, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Broadwater Provides DNV Report to Coast Guard
In response to the U.S. Coast Guard’s December 21, 2005 request for terminal-specific safety and security analysis, Broadwater today filed a report prepared by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) addressing the Coast Guard’s concerns. The report describes the larger, future generation LNG vessels and the floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) proposed by Broadwater as...
Bobcat Files FERC Application for Gas Storage Project
Posted on Feb 17, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Storage | Comments Off on Bobcat Files FERC Application for Gas Storage Project
In an effort to capitalize on the expected influx of imported LNG into the Gulf, Bobcat Gas Storage filed an application yesterday with FERC seeking approval to develop natural gas storage in two salt caverns in St. Landry Parish, La., near Henry Hub. The project would have storage capacity of 12 Bcf and an injection capacity of 900,000 Mcf/d, according to Platts LNG Daily. The project...
Bill Proposed in Georgia to Increase Pipeline Competition from Elba Island
Posted on Feb 17, 2006 in Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Bill Proposed in Georgia to Increase Pipeline Competition from Elba Island
The Georgia House Utilities Committee approved a measure on February 15, that, if passed by the Georgia Senate, would streamline the application process and authorize a surcharge to fund the construction of a new pipeline from Southern LNG’s Elba Island LNG terminal to consumers in Georgia. The proposal is expected to benefit local distribution company Atlanta Gas Light. The...