Distrigas Proposes to Change Regulatory Status of Everett LNG Terminal
Posted on Jan 2, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Distrigas Proposes to Change Regulatory Status of Everett LNG Terminal
Distrigas has filed with FERC to change the regulatory status of its Everett LNG import terminal in Boston, Mass. In its application filed in late December, Distrigas proposes to abandon the service it has provided under Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act and convert the terminal to a Section 3 terminal, which Distrigas states is in keeping with FERC’s Hackberry Policy and the...
County Commissioners’ Comments on Bradwood Landing LNG Draft Environmental Report Delayed Due to Storm
Posted on Jan 2, 2008 in Environmental, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Commissioners’ Comments on Bradwood Landing LNG Draft Environmental Report Delayed Due to Storm
Following a winter storm in the Pacific Northwest, the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners were not able to carefully read and comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Bradwood Landing LNG before last week’s deadline. However, the county noted in a one-page letter that it plans to use comments drafted by the Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce to respond to...
Canaport LNG Terminal, Other Energy Infrastructure, Spurs Economic Growth in Saint John
Posted on Jan 2, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Canaport LNG Terminal, Other Energy Infrastructure, Spurs Economic Growth in Saint John
The Globe and Mail reports that the Canaport LNG regasification terminal, as well as other nearby energy infrastructure, has spurred economic growth throughout the region. Specifically, Saint John Mayor Norm MacFarlane cited the Canaport project as the event that began the wave of investment in energy projects in the...
Analysts Predict Large Storage Capacity Increase for U.S. Gulf Coast
Posted on Jan 2, 2008 in E&P, Markets and Competition, Storage | Comments Off on Analysts Predict Large Storage Capacity Increase for U.S. Gulf Coast
Several industry analysts told Platts LNG Daily last week that as much as 100 Bcf of storage capacity will be built in the U.S. Gulf Coast region over the next three years. However, one analyst added that such a large amount of storage capacity might not be needed for the region as gas production from the Gulf of Mexico is expected to decline by 2012. [Subscription...