Shell May Face Pressure from Qatar to Ship LNG to More Profitable Terminal
Posted on Jun 28, 2006 in Liquefaction, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Shell May Face Pressure from Qatar to Ship LNG to More Profitable Terminal
Qatar Petroleum may pressure Shell to ship LNG supplies from its 1.0 Bcf/d Qatargas 4 liquefaction facility to a more profitable North American LNG terminal than the Elba Island LNG terminal, where Shell had initially planned to transport the supply, according to Qatari officials who spoke with Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] at Monday’s U.S.-Arab Economic Forum in Houston....
Environmental Concerns Raised at Gulf LNG Hearing
Posted on Jun 28, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Environmental Concerns Raised at Gulf LNG Hearing
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources yesterday held a public hearing on Gulf LNG’s plan to build a regasification terminal in Jackson County. Today’s Sun Herald reports that attendees expressed concerns regarding the proposed disposal of dredge materials. Tim Broussard, a county official for the district where the terminal would be located, opposes the company’s plans...
Boston Submits Comments on Tennesee Pipeline Project to FERC
Posted on Jun 28, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Boston Submits Comments on Tennesee Pipeline Project to FERC
The City of Boston has asked FERC to require Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. to evaluate the link between the increase in pipeline capacity resulting from its Essex-Middlesex project and LNG vessel traffic to the Everett LNG terminal before the Commission issues a decision on the plan. In comments submitted June 23, James Hunt, the chief of environmental and energy services for Boston, said...
Op-ed: LNG Development Suits California
Posted on Jun 27, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: LNG Development Suits California
An Oxnard, Calif. resident supports the development of offshore LNG infrastructure, citing the industry’s laudable safety recordand its long use in Japan and Korea. He criticizes opponents who say “not in my back yard,” pointing out the fact that “[w]e have had natural gas pipelines under our streets for more 100 years.” His opinion piece is in...
Longshoremen’s Representative Urges Wharves Board to Support Pelican Island LNG Terminal
Posted on Jun 27, 2006 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Longshoremen’s Representative Urges Wharves Board to Support Pelican Island LNG Terminal
The Galveston Daily News reports that Galveston Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas on Monday was sworn in as city council representative on the Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves. A longshoremen’s union representative, Ted O’Rourke, urged the board to support BP’s Pelican Island LNG terminal, which he says will boost the local economy by bringing new jobs. A Galveston...