Brewster Island LNG Bill Receives Scrutiny Over Preferential Treatment
Posted on Feb 13, 2006 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Brewster Island LNG Bill Receives Scrutiny Over Preferential Treatment
Saturday’s Boston Herald reports that Inspector General Gregory Sullivan is monitoring a bill that would approve the lease of Outer Brewster Island for LNG development. Some opponents of the proposal argue the bill favors AES, the company which is considering the island for its Battery Rock terminal...
Anadarko Seeks Supplier for Bear Head LNG Project
Posted on Feb 13, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Anadarko Seeks Supplier for Bear Head LNG Project
Friday’s Telegraph-Journal reports that Anadarko Petroleum’s Bear Head LNG project is without a supply contract. “We’ve been working the supply options as far as we can,” said Bob Daniels, vice-president of exploration and production. “We still have a couple that we’re moving forward with, but it has been slower than we anticipated.”...
Weaver’s Cove to Use Smaller Vessels
Posted on Feb 11, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove to Use Smaller Vessels
A spokesman for Weaver’s Cove said Friday that it will commission a fleet of small LNG carriers that can fit under the existing Brightman Street Bridge. The vessels would be 82 feet wide and have a capacity of 55,000 m3. The smaller size would require as many as three deliveries each week. The Boston Globe reports that, in response to concerns about increased opportunities for...
TransCanada Applies for Pipeline Expansion Certificate
Posted on Feb 10, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Pipelines | Comments Off on TransCanada Applies for Pipeline Expansion Certificate
TransCanada yesterday issued a press release announcing that it has filed an application asking FERC to certificate an 80-mile expansion of its North Baja Pipeline and the construction of a 46-mile lateral in California’s Imperial Valley. The expansion would increase capacity and allow for bi-directional flow of gas. It also would connect with Sempra’s Gasoducto Bajanorte...
Suez Plans Florida LNG Terminal Because of Inactivity on Bahamas Project
Posted on Feb 10, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Suez Plans Florida LNG Terminal Because of Inactivity on Bahamas Project
Suez Energy North America has expressed interest in siting an LNG terminal in offshore Florida as an alternative to its proposal in the Bahamas, which is at a standstill. “We have not heard anything from the Bahamas in about a year,” said William P. Utt, chief executive officer. “We are continuing to try to engage in dialogue. But the government, for reasons I will...