More Details on Gazprom’s U.S.-based Subsidiary
Posted on Aug 21, 2006 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on More Details on Gazprom’s U.S.-based Subsidiary
Today’s NGI Daily Gas Price Index offers additional details on Gazprom’s newly formed U.S. subsidiary, Gazprom Marketing and Trading USA Inc. GMT’s managing director, John Hattenberger, reports that Gazprom decided to build a U.S. marketing operation at the wholesale level in order to create a brand image for Gazprom in the United States, gain U.S. market insight,...
Maine Gubernatorial Candidates Discuss LNG
Posted on Aug 21, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maine Gubernatorial Candidates Discuss LNG
A forum convened at the University of Maine at Machias afforded three gubernatorial candidates the opportunity to express their views on LNG terminal development in the state. While Republican Chandler Woodcock generally supports LNG development, Independent Barbara Merrill favors more state control over the siting of LNG facilities. Only Green Independent Pat LaMarche expressed...
ExxonMobil Cancels Vista del Sol
Posted on Aug 21, 2006 in Federal Regulation, LNGLawBlog, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on ExxonMobil Cancels Vista del Sol
According to today’s Platts Oilgram News, ExxonMobil is discarding its FERC-approved Vista del Sol LNG terminal project, electing to focus instead on its share in the Golden Pass LNG terminal. Like Vista del Sol, Golden Pass is located in Texas and has secured FERC approval: “[W]e don’t need two locations in Texas,” said a company spokesman. Exxon may sell the...
Energy Is Major Issue for Next Mass. Governor
Posted on Aug 21, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Energy Is Major Issue for Next Mass. Governor
The Boston Globe yesterday highlighted the complex energy issues facing Massachusetts and the role of the next governor in solving the challenge of inadequate supply and high prices. Noting that the capacity of one LNG vessel is enough to heat 30,000 homes for a year, the article emphasizes the opposition to the four proposed LNG terminals in Mass. based on safety, environmental, and...
Editorial: California’s Energy Demands Can Be Met Without LNG
Posted on Aug 21, 2006 in LNGLawBlog, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: California’s Energy Demands Can Be Met Without LNG
The Antelope Valley Press adds to last week’s op-ed by Thomas D. Elias, asserting that a “federal effort is underway” to establish LNG terminals in California, and that there is “no need to build those expensive LNG ports when we have an abundance of gas available …. [T]he federal government should back off and stop spending money for something that...