Coast Guard Personnel Participate in Defensive Tactics Training in Texas
Posted on Jan 17, 2008 in Safety & Security | Comments Off on Coast Guard Personnel Participate in Defensive Tactics Training in Texas
U.S. Coast Guard personnel participated in an annual training session on defensive tactics last week in Sabine Pass, Texas. KFDM News reports that although the training was not specific to security for LNG tankers destined for nearby LNG terminals, a USCG Officer said, “[w]e go on board tankers that are considered high risk, and these tactics will help team...
Blumenthal/Spitzer Friendship Not Expected to Affect State Broadwater Review Process
Posted on Jan 17, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Blumenthal/Spitzer Friendship Not Expected to Affect State Broadwater Review Process
Despite a friendly relationship between Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal (D) and former New York Attorney General and current Governor Eliot Spitzer (D), the two will likely put aside their friendship during the review of the Broadwater LNG proposal. “I would strongly prefer that [Gov. Spitzer] be publicly on our side, and I’m still hopeful that he will...
Pipeline Company Says Current Infrastructure Inadequate for Oregon LNG Capacity
Posted on Jan 16, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Pipeline Company Says Current Infrastructure Inadequate for Oregon LNG Capacity
Williams Northwest Pipeline submitted a letter to FERC claiming that existing pipeline capacity in the Molalla area cannot receive the 1.5 Bcf/d of natural gas proposed by the Oregon LNG project. Oregon LNG CEO Peter Hansen told the Hillsboro Argus (Ore.) that the filing was not surprising and that his company is “certainly well aware of the limitations of the existing and...
Osaka Gas Purchases Share of Freeport LNG
Posted on Jan 16, 2008 in Financing, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Osaka Gas Purchases Share of Freeport LNG
World Gas Intelligence [subscription required] reports that Osaka Gas purchased a 10% stake in Freeport LNG from the U.S. firm Contango. Though Contango had to report its sale several days ago, the Japanese purchaser had not been named publicly. Osaka Gas has yet to disclose its plans for the ownership...
Further Details Released on Alaska LNG Agreement
Posted on Jan 16, 2008 in E&P, Liquefaction, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Further Details Released on Alaska LNG Agreement
The Anchorage Daily News offers additional details on the agreement between Gov. Sarah Palin (R-Alaska) and the owners of the Kenai LNG liquefaction plant, ConocoPhillips and Marathon Oil. The Daily News reports that the agreement includes commitments to develop natural gas reserves and opportunities for third parties to sell natural gas to the plant, in exchange for the...