NATS: Sabine Pass Terminal to Receive Cool-Down Cargo
Posted on Dec 21, 2007 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on NATS: Sabine Pass Terminal to Receive Cool-Down Cargo
NATS [subscription required] reports that Sabine Pass LNG has requested permission from FERC to receive a cool-down cargo on February 18, 2008.
Local Activists Collect Petition Signatures Opposing WestPac LNG
Posted on Dec 21, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Activists Collect Petition Signatures Opposing WestPac LNG
The Powell River Peak reports that Texada Action Now (TAN) has gathered the signatures of 84% of Texada Island’s adult population on petitions opposing WestPac LNG’s terminal proposal. Stu Leson, president of WestPac LNG, told the publication, “Certainly, in our minds, they need more information about the project before they can make an informed decision. We’re...
Industry Representatives Analyze Benefits of New LNG Projects
Posted on Dec 21, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Industry Representatives Analyze Benefits of New LNG Projects
Platts LNG Daily offers an in-depth analysis of the impact of the major new LNG import terminals and gas pipelines in North America in 2007-08. According to one consultant, “The increased use of LNG could…have a dampening effect on high winter [gas] prices in the Northeast.” [Subscription...
Editorial: County Commission Errs in Approving Bradwood Landing Land-Use Application
Posted on Dec 21, 2007 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Editorial: County Commission Errs in Approving Bradwood Landing Land-Use Application
An editorial carried by the Daily Astorian voices concern that the Clatsop County Commission’s decision to approve the Bradwood Landing LNG land-use application was made hastily and may give the project developer NorthernStar Natural Gas too much say in local affairs. The piece notes that Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski (D) recently expressed concerns with the federal approval...
Regas Terminal Proposed for Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula
Posted on Dec 20, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Regas Terminal Proposed for Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula
Earlier this week Gulf United Energy announced that it has joined with Mexicana de Gas Natural to propose an LNG regasification terminal for Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. This 300-500 Mmcf/d project is scheduled to begin operations in 2011. CNN Money carries the company’s press...