California Senate Passes Measure to Re-Evaluate Need for LNG
Posted on Jun 7, 2007 in Environmental, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on California Senate Passes Measure to Re-Evaluate Need for LNG
The California State Senate has passed SB 412, which orders the California Energy Commission (CEC) to submit to the legislature and governor by July 1, 2008, a “Needs Evaluation Report” to determine whether the state’s energy demands can be met without LNG. If SB 412 becomes law, it would also place a moratorium on the issuance of permits for LNG facilities or...
Application Filed for Canadian LNG Storage Facility
Posted on Jun 7, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Storage | Comments Off on Application Filed for Canadian LNG Storage Facility
CanWest News Service (via the Times Colonist, Victoria) reports that Terasen Gas filed its application Tuesday to build an LNG storage facility on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The facility will be used to lessen Vancouver Island’s dependence on pipeline gas from the mainland. If granted approval by the British Columbia Utilities Commission, Terasen hopes to have the...
Repsol Official Confident Canaport will Secure Supply
Posted on Jun 6, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Repsol Official Confident Canaport will Secure Supply
Repsol Energy Canada vice president Denis Marcoux told The Chronicle Herald that he is confident the Canaport LNG project will secure supply, despite challenges faced by competing projects in securing long-term LNG supply contracts. “It’s just a question for [project] promoters to convince a supply country that their project is viable,” Marcoux explained. He predicted...
MEBA to Supply Mariners to Armada for LNG Operations
Posted on Jun 6, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on MEBA to Supply Mariners to Armada for LNG Operations
The Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association announced yesterday that it has signed an agreement with Armada Companies, LLC, to supply Person-In-Charge (PIC) marine officers to Armada for American deepwater ports, as well as for LNG terminals located around the world. Through a related contract between Armada and Skaugen Petro Trans Offshore, American merchant mariners will serve...
MARAD Signs Training Standards Agreement with Maritime Academies and Unions, Seeks to set Global Standards
Posted on Jun 6, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on MARAD Signs Training Standards Agreement with Maritime Academies and Unions, Seeks to set Global Standards
During a press conference attended by LNGLawBlog, Maritime Administrator Sean T. Connaughton signed an agreement with the major maritime academies and seafaring unions to establish training standards for crews operating vessels carrying LNG. Connaughton said that there was a three-step plan to implement these standards: (1) maritime academies would revise their curricula to...