LNG Transferred For First Time Commercially Between Excelerate Energy’s Carriers
Posted on Sep 7, 2006 in Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on LNG Transferred For First Time Commercially Between Excelerate Energy’s Carriers
Today’s edition of Oil Daily reports that Excelerate Energy has completed its first ship-to-ship transfer of LNG last week in international waters near the Gulf of Mexico. The effort filled one of Excelerate’s ships to its maximum capacity and was intended to reduce the amount of boil-off from the tanks. [Subscription...
Town Officials Work With LNG Storage Tank Operator to Maintain Safety Zones
Posted on Sep 6, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Town Officials Work With LNG Storage Tank Operator to Maintain Safety Zones
The Zoning Board of Appeals for Westminster, Mass., has invited Unitil representatives to a Sept. 12 meeting to help determine whether a proposed housing development will be located a safe distance from Unitil’s LNG storage tank. Said one resident, “Out in Boston, they’re talking about keeping the great big tankers away from populated areas. What we’re trying...
Public Hearing Scheduled for Bayou Casotte Project
Posted on Sep 6, 2006 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Public Hearing Scheduled for Bayou Casotte Project
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources has scheduled a public hearing on Sept. 18 to allow interested parties to offer comments regarding Chevron’s proposed Bayou Casotte LNG terminal near Pascagoula, Miss. The Mississippi Business Journal offers further details on the company’s construction plans, as well as their possible impacts on area...
Op-ed: Opposition to Weaver’s Cove Is Justified
Posted on Sep 6, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: Opposition to Weaver’s Cove Is Justified
A Fall River, Mass., resident criticizes The Providence Journal’s allegations of NIMBYism with regard to opposition to the Weaver’s Cove LNG project, saying that such opposition is a response to the project’s location near populated areas and “not directed at LNG as an energy source.” The Providence Journal carries his...
AES: LNG Task Force Is Biased
Posted on Sep 6, 2006 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on AES: LNG Task Force Is Biased
AES project coordinator Kent Morton questioned the objectivity of the Baltimore County LNG Task Force, a state-sanctioned group created to explore the environmental and safety risks of the Sparrows Point LNG terminal proposed for Dundalk, Md. “Seven of the 14 members have publicly stated their opposition,” Morton said. One of the project’s critics, Sharon Beazley of...