Oregon LNG Pipeline Could Face Risk of Landslides
Posted on Sep 19, 2007 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Oregon LNG Pipeline Could Face Risk of Landslides
The Hillsboro Argus (Ore.) reports that the pipelines transporting regasified natural gas from the proposed Oregon LNG import terminal to market may face the risk of landslides. The pipeline developer told the Argus that its engineering consultants are investigating soil and topographical conditions and will design the pipeline to mitigate the...
NATS: Both Atlantic Basin LNG Markets “Nervous”
Posted on Sep 19, 2007 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on NATS: Both Atlantic Basin LNG Markets “Nervous”
NATS reports that markets in the Atlantic Basin, particularly the United States and Europe, are “very nervous,” citing the high price of oil, and recent experiences demonstrating that gas supplies are subject to a “delicate balance” of other external factors. [Subscription...
Mexican Authorities Approve Repsol’s Bid to Supply LNG to Manzanillo Project
Posted on Sep 19, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Mexican Authorities Approve Repsol’s Bid to Supply LNG to Manzanillo Project
Dow Jones (carried via Energy Central Professional [subscription required]) reports that Mexico’s Comision Federal de Electricidad has approved Repsol YPF’s bid to supply LNG to the Manzanillo regasification terminal proposed for the Pacific coast of...
High Premiums for Diverting Cargos May Delay Developing Global LNG Market
Posted on Sep 19, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Storage | Comments Off on High Premiums for Diverting Cargos May Delay Developing Global LNG Market
According to speakers and participants at the APGAS conference in San Diego, the increasing globalization of the LNG market may be hitting an obstacle as suppliers, especially Qatar, continue to charge Asian LNG buyers a premium well in excess of the actual cost of diverting supplies from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Due to storage constraints, LNG importers in East Asia have little...
FERC Opens Public Comment Period for Jordan Cove LNG Pipeline Proposal
Posted on Sep 19, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Opens Public Comment Period for Jordan Cove LNG Pipeline Proposal
Following Jordan Cove LNG’s formal application with FERC filed earlier this month, the News-Review (Roseburg, Ore.) reports that public comments will be accepted by FERC until October 4,...