BG Exec Advocates Sending North Slope LNG to Pacific Rim
Posted on Oct 19, 2007 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on BG Exec Advocates Sending North Slope LNG to Pacific Rim
While the general assumption has been that gas shipped from the Alaska North Slope would serve U.S. markets, the gas could be delivered to Asia instead, BG Group VP David Keane recently told the Arctic Energy Summit. Keane did not confirm whether BG would submit a bid under the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act to develop North Slope reserves, but officials revealed last month that BG is...
Provincial Government Decision on Rabaska LNG Project Expected Soon
Posted on Oct 18, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Provincial Government Decision on Rabaska LNG Project Expected Soon
The Montreal Gazette reports that Quebec Natural Resources Minister Claude Béchard said the government is “a few days” from a decision to approve the Rabaska LNG import terminal...
Op-Ed: Vancouver Residents Should Have Input in WestPac LNG Process
Posted on Oct 18, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Vancouver Residents Should Have Input in WestPac LNG Process
In an op-ed carried by the Powell River Peak, Sandy McCormick, a former public official and current resident of Texada Island, British Columbia, expressed frustration with comments made at a recent public meeting by WestPac LNG president Mark Butler. According to McCormick, Butler encouraged local residents to voice their concerns with regulatory authorities, not with the company...
LNG Imports to United States in First Half of October Rise
Posted on Oct 18, 2007 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on LNG Imports to United States in First Half of October Rise
Platts LNG Daily reports that LNG imports to the United States for the first half of October total 34.13 Bcf, compared with 26.28 Bcf imported in the same period last month. Platts cited the availability of additional cargoes in the Atlantic Basin as one factor in the rise in LNG cargo deliveries to the United States. [Subscription...
Keltic Releases Final Report on LNG Terminal Proposed for Nova Scotia
Posted on Oct 18, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Keltic Releases Final Report on LNG Terminal Proposed for Nova Scotia
Keltic Petrochemicals Inc. released its final report on the Maple LNG regasification terminal proposed for Goldboro, Nova Scotia, yesterday. The Calgary Herald reports that the company has revised its project timeline and is now predicting a 2011 start-up for the project. According to the Herald, regulators will accept public comments until November...