Cypress Pipeline Operational on May 1
Posted on Apr 16, 2007 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Cypress Pipeline Operational on May 1
Platts LNG Daily reports that Cypress Pipeline, linking the Elba Island regasification terminal in Georgia with the gas pipeline system in the Florida Panhandle, will go into service on May 1, 2007. [Subscription...
BHP Billiton Sees Support for New Natural Gas Supplies in California
Posted on Apr 16, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on BHP Billiton Sees Support for New Natural Gas Supplies in California
BHP Billiton “continues to see support across the state of California for the development of new sources of natural gas supply.” BHP Billiton’s press release, issued Friday and carried by Energy Central Professional, does not mention the California Coastal Commission’s rejection Thursday of its Cabrillo Port proposal. [Subscription...
Activists Say Environmental Concerns Behind Chevron’s Cancellation of Coronado LNG
Posted on Apr 16, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Activists Say Environmental Concerns Behind Chevron’s Cancellation of Coronado LNG
The Santa Cruz Sentinel reports that environmental research by two graduate students influenced Chevron to voluntarily cancel its planned Coronado LNG project in Mexico. According to a Chevron Spokesperson, the decision to stop the project was based on business...
Opposition Heard at MDEQ Hearing Regarding Bayou Casotte LNG’s Oil Refinery Expansion Project
Posted on Apr 13, 2007 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Opposition Heard at MDEQ Hearing Regarding Bayou Casotte LNG’s Oil Refinery Expansion Project
Chevron’s proposal to expand its Pascagoula oil refinery met criticism from local residents at a hearing yesterday hosted by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. Chevron hopes to use heat generated by the expanded refinery to regasify LNG at its Bayou Casotte terminal, which was approved last year by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources. The Mississippi...
Cheniere Chooses Integrated, Scalable Operator Training Simulation for Sabine Pass
Posted on Apr 13, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, Technology | Comments Off on Cheniere Chooses Integrated, Scalable Operator Training Simulation for Sabine Pass
Invensys Process Systems has been chosen to develop the Operator Training Simulation (OTS) system for the under-construction Sabine Pass LNG terminal. According to its press statement, Invensys expects that the flexible programming architecture of its OTS will allow Cheniere Energy to use the system not only for training control room personnel, but also “for process engineering...