Jordan Cove Critics to Hold Educational Meetings This Weekend
Posted on Dec 6, 2006 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Jordan Cove Critics to Hold Educational Meetings This Weekend
Opponents of the proposed Jordan Cove LNG terminal and its associated Pacific Connector Gas pipeline plan to host an educational forum on Saturday and Sunday to discuss the project. On a related note, a spokesperson for Williams Northwest Pipeline yesterday said that the company will release maps of the proposed route after it files a certificate application with FERC early in...
In Depth: Continuing Coverage from Gastech 2006 Conference in Abu Dhabi
Posted on Dec 6, 2006 in "In Depth", Blog, Markets and Competition, Technology | Comments Off on In Depth: Continuing Coverage from Gastech 2006 Conference in Abu Dhabi
Day 2 Today’s panel discussions at the Gastech 2006 Conference focused on technological advances and investment in the LNG shipping industry. In particular, Sergey Frank, chief executive officer of Sovcomflot, addressed technological advances in arctic LNG vessels; Nicolas Saverys, chief executive officer of Exmar NV, discussed vessels with on-board regasification capabilities....
Gazprom Wants Piece of Gros-Cacouna Terminal
Posted on Dec 6, 2006 in Financing, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Gazprom Wants Piece of Gros-Cacouna Terminal
Petro-Canada may have to allow Gazprom to invest in its proposed $500-million Gros-Cacouna LNG terminal if it wants to secure supply from Gazprom’s planned Baltic liquefaction facility near St. Petersburg, according to Alexander Medvedev, Gazprom’s deputy chairman. The Globe and Mail reports that Petro-Canada is banking on supply from the Baltic project for its terminal in...
Exploratory Project for Pacific Pipeline Connector Postponed
Posted on Dec 6, 2006 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Exploratory Project for Pacific Pipeline Connector Postponed
As part of its efforts to determine the feasibility of an underwater natural gas pipeline, developer Williams Pipeline Company plans to start collecting boring samples on Dec. 12 from a portion of the Coos Bay estuary that is outside the city limits of Coos Bay. According to The World, the company originally planned to begin the work in mid-November, but had trouble acquiring a...
EIA Predicts Increased U.S. LNG Imports
Posted on Dec 6, 2006 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on EIA Predicts Increased U.S. LNG Imports
Despite supply constraints spurred by multiple liquefaction project delays and an increasing worldwide demand for LNG that may limit supply in the short-term, the United States is expected to import 3.9 Tcf more LNG in 2030 than it did in 2005, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Annual Energy Outlook. The projected increase in U.S. shipments is in response...