Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Mar 11, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
Fall River Herald News (Mass.) (opposed to Weaver’s Cove LNG for safety reasons)
ALNG: Train 1 Operational Following Shutdown
Posted on Mar 11, 2008 in Liquefaction | Comments Off on ALNG: Train 1 Operational Following Shutdown
A spokesperson for Atlantic LNG told Platts LNG Daily that Train 1 at the company’s liquefaction facility is operating after a 12-day shutdown for unscheduled maintenance. The spokesperson did not specify what prompted the shutdown. [Subscription...
Oregon Congressional Representatives Urge Greater State Involvement in LNG Terminal Siting Process
Posted on Mar 10, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Congressional Representatives Urge Greater State Involvement in LNG Terminal Siting Process
The Oregonian reports that four U.S. Congressional Democrats from Oregon, Reps. Peter DeFazio, David Wu, Earl Blumenauer, and Darlene Hooley, issued a joint letter to FERC requesting that the agency investigate whether Oregon needs the additional natural gas supplies that the three LNG projects proposed for the state would provide, and encouraging FERC to work closely with state...
GasTech: Shell Announces Design for Floating LNG Production Unit
Posted on Mar 10, 2008 in Liquefaction, Technology | Comments Off on GasTech: Shell Announces Design for Floating LNG Production Unit
Jon Chadwick of Shell Gas & Power told the GasTech 2008 conference that the company has developed a design for a floating LNG production unit, known as FLNG. Chadwick said that after extensive engineering studies and testing, Shell has uncovered “no technical showstoppers for the concept.” He did not provide details on costs or a time frame for deployment, but did say...
Freeport LNG to Receive Commissioning Cargo in April
Posted on Mar 10, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Freeport LNG to Receive Commissioning Cargo in April
Freeport LNG Vice President Bill Henry told Platts LNG Daily Friday that the Freeport LNG terminal expects to receive its initial commissioning cargo in mid to late April. Henry also stated that negotiations are ongoing between Freeport LNG and several possible suppliers, and that depending on the size of the initial cargo and how efficiently the Freeport LNG facilities are cooled,...