Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Feb 21, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
Powell River Peak (British Columbia, Canada) (questions carbon emissions of the LNG value chain)Powell River Peak (opposed to WestPac LNG proposal)Powell River Peak (questions LNG...
Consulting Firm to Evaluate Alaskan LNG Proposal
Posted on Feb 21, 2008 in Liquefaction, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Consulting Firm to Evaluate Alaskan LNG Proposal
Alaskan State Legislator Ralph Samuels (R) has requested an independent evaluation of an “all-Alaska” natural gas pipeline project, like the one proposed by the Alaska Gasline Port Authority, by economic consulting firm Econ One. The study will focus on the costs of constructing an LNG project, as well as the projected market prices in places where the gas could potentially...
Safe Harbor Investors Ask Court to Reject MARAD Decision
Posted on Feb 20, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Safe Harbor Investors Ask Court to Reject MARAD Decision
Atlantic Sea Island Group (ASIG) has sued MARAD in the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia over its decision to grant New Jersey “adjacent coastal state” status in the approval process for the Safe Harbor Energy LNG project. Newsday reports that ASIG chairman Howard Bovers said that even though New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine (D) requested “adjacent...
Repsol Executive: No Supply Problems for Canaport LNG
Posted on Feb 20, 2008 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Repsol Executive: No Supply Problems for Canaport LNG
According to the Canadian Press (carried via Oilweek), Repsol Energy Canada V.P. Denis Marcoux said that Canaport LNG will receive cargos from Trinidad & Tobago, as well as other sources. “We’re not in the same situation as Gros Cacouna because our project is certified, is under construction,” Marcoux said, referring to the supply issues facing Gros Cacouna LNG...
Kenai LNG Hopeful Export License Extension Will Be Granted in First Quarter
Posted on Feb 20, 2008 in Liquefaction, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Kenai LNG Hopeful Export License Extension Will Be Granted in First Quarter
Kenai LNG liquefaction plant manager Lindsey Clark told the Nikiski Chamber of Commerce last week that opposition to a request for an extension of the plant owner’s LNG export license is waning, noting that intervenors Tesoro and Enstar have withdrawn their opposition. Clark also told the Chamber of Commerce that the company is “cautiously optimistic” about receiving...