New Brunswick Premier Advocates for Fishermen Affected by Proposed Maine LNG Projects
Posted on Mar 21, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on New Brunswick Premier Advocates for Fishermen Affected by Proposed Maine LNG Projects
During a meeting last night on Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham assured local fishermen that he is working to protect their interests from the proposed development of two LNG terminals in Maine on Passamaquoddy Bay. A spokesperson for the fishermen said it has been difficult for them to take a stance due to a lack of information. Read more in The...
Jamaican Officials Argue Over Venezuelan LNG Deal
Posted on Mar 21, 2007 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Jamaican Officials Argue Over Venezuelan LNG Deal
Jamaica’s Energy Minister was questioned by Opposition members in a parliamentary debate yesterday over the LNG agreement between Jamaica and Venezuela. When asked whether Venezuela has a liquefaction plant, Minister Phillip Paulwell responded that LNG is only one method of delivery and that gas could be delivered via pipeline or compressed gas as well. Radio Jamaica has...
Esperanza’s LNG Terminal Proposal to Address Concerns Raised About Competitors’ Proposals
Posted on Mar 21, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Esperanza’s LNG Terminal Proposal to Address Concerns Raised About Competitors’ Proposals
In this week’s edition of Natural Gas Intelligence, an independent consultant for Esperanza Energy says the company’s late entry into the LNG terminal race in California has allow it to learn from and avoid the pitfalls that terminals already under review have faced. “Our project is designed from the very get-go to avoid all of the major environmental issues plaguing...
Trinidad and Tobago Supports Venezuela’s LNG Agreement With Jamaica
Posted on Mar 20, 2007 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Trinidad and Tobago Supports Venezuela’s LNG Agreement With Jamaica
According to today’s Jamaica Gleaner, the government of Trinidad and Tobago has endorsed Venezuela’s agreement to supply Jamaica with LNG by 2009, saying that it had encouraged Jamaica to seek out the deal with Venezuela. The deal came about after Trinidad concluded that, because of supply constraints, it was unable to provide Jamaica with LNG pursuant to a memorandum of...
Shell President: Public Distrust Makes Broadwater a Tough Sell
Posted on Mar 20, 2007 in State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Shell President: Public Distrust Makes Broadwater a Tough Sell
The president of the U.S. division of Shell Oil, interviewed by The New Haven Register, says that the public’s skepticism of the energy industry has made it difficult for Connecticut residents to evaluate the purported economic benefits of the proposed Broadwater LNG terminal, a joint venture by Shell and...