Global Trend, LNG Import Growth Could Make United States a Major “Swing Player”
Posted on Nov 15, 2007 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Global Trend, LNG Import Growth Could Make United States a Major “Swing Player”
Platts LNG Daily reports that Matthew Schatzman, president of BG Energy Merchants and BG LNG Trading, said that global trends and rising LNG imports could converge to make the United States a major “swing player” in the globalized gas market. Schatzman, speaking to a conference in Houston said the United States will “literally connect the world market because of its...
Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Nov 15, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
Powell River Peak (Texada Island, Canada) (opposed to WestPac LNG)
Op-Ed: Bradwood Landing LNG Proposal Good for Local Economy
Posted on Nov 14, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-Ed: Bradwood Landing LNG Proposal Good for Local Economy
The Oregonian carried an op-ed this weekend that argues in favor of the Bradwood Landing LNG import terminal proposed for the Columbia River, citing the potential economic benefits, the need to secure future energy supplies, and the environmental advantages of LNG over...
Industry Experts Warn LNG May Not Fill Supply Gap in U.S. Gas Market
Posted on Nov 14, 2007 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Industry Experts Warn LNG May Not Fill Supply Gap in U.S. Gas Market
At the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) meeting in Anaheim, Calif., several industry insiders spoke of the obstacles, notably the willingness of overseas LNG buyers to enter into long-term, take-or-pay supply contracts, that may prevent LNG from completely filling the supply gap in the U.S. gas market. Read more in Platts LNG Daily [subscription...
Growing U.S. LNG Imports Present Opportunities for Pipeline Companies
Posted on Nov 14, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Pipelines | Comments Off on Growing U.S. LNG Imports Present Opportunities for Pipeline Companies
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that Bill Yardley, vice president of Spectra Energy Group, told the Wachovia Securities LNG conference that increasing U.S. LNG imports present significant growth opportunities for gas pipeline companies. “This is an opportunity-rich environment to deal with our natural gas infrastructure,” said...