Op-ed: Proposed Maine LNG Project Greater Threat than Canadian Projects
Posted on Apr 10, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Proposed Maine LNG Project Greater Threat than Canadian Projects
In response to an op-ed authored by the attorney for Quoddy Bay LLC, a Newburyport, Mass. resident says the LNG terminal proposed for Quoddy Bay is more dangerous than Canada’s proposed Canaport and Bear Head facilities. In response to the claim that it would be discriminatory for Canada to oppose the U.S. terminal while permitting two facilities nearby in Canada, the author...
LNG Experts Discuss Shipping
Posted on Apr 10, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on LNG Experts Discuss Shipping
Lloyd’s List reports on last week’s London Shipping Law Centre seminar, where industry experts discussed challenges facing the industry in light of the rapidly expanding LNG fleet. According to a representative of Golar Management, the trend away from long term contracts is reducing the contracting power of vessel owners, resulting in increased pressure to reduce operating...
FERC Requests WGL Produce Gas Leak Information in a “Timely Manner”
Posted on Apr 10, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Requests WGL Produce Gas Leak Information in a “Timely Manner”
On Thursday, April 6, FERC responded to Washington Gas Light’s request for more time to answer data requests issued by FERC Staff regarding leaks in WGL’s pipeline distribution system. WGL had filed a letter with FERC on April 3, the deadline for WGL to respond to the data requests, indicating that it was “not able to respond” by the deadline. In its response,...
FERC Releases FEIS for Southern Natural’s Cypress Pipeline Project
Posted on Apr 10, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Releases FEIS for Southern Natural’s Cypress Pipeline Project
FERC has concluded that Southern Natural Gas Co.’s proposal to construct a 176-mile pipeline to ship natural gas from the Elba Island LNG terminal to consuming markets in the Southeast would present minimal environmental impacts. The $240 million project would allow Southern Natural to transport up to 500 Mcf/d of supply in a three-phase expansion of the facility. Details are in...
Study Says LNG Can Reduce High Midwest Natural Gas Prices
Posted on Apr 7, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Study Says LNG Can Reduce High Midwest Natural Gas Prices
The steady rise in natural gas prices has particularly impacted industrial manufacturers in the Midwest, where prices in 2004 were 27% greater than the national average, according to a study released Wednesday. Donald Norman of Manufacturers Alliance, a trade group based in Arlington, Va., says that natural gas prices could be reduced by nearly 21% in the long-term, however, if the...