Op-Ed Examines Economic, Environmental Costs of Palomar Pipeline
Posted on Apr 9, 2008 in Environmental, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Op-Ed Examines Economic, Environmental Costs of Palomar Pipeline
The Oregonian carries an op-ed authored by an environmental advocate who argues against the notion that the economic benefits of the Palomar Pipeline, a project proposed to transport regasified LNG in Oregon, would be spread across local communities. Instead, the author suggests that the profits from the pipeline venture would be divided among a few workers and the developers’...
EIA Expects 12% Year-on-Year Decline for 2008 LNG Imports to United States
Posted on Apr 9, 2008 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on EIA Expects 12% Year-on-Year Decline for 2008 LNG Imports to United States
In its “Short-Term Energy Outlook” released yesterday, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that 680 Bcf of LNG will be imported to the United States in 2008, a 12% decline from last year’s import level. The EIA cites strong demand in Asia and Western Europe as a cause for the current decline and but notes that the United States is likely to receive...
Democratic Presidential Candidates Campaign in Oregon on Their Opposition to Federal Authority Over LNG Terminal Siting
Posted on Apr 9, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Democratic Presidential Candidates Campaign in Oregon on Their Opposition to Federal Authority Over LNG Terminal Siting
Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) have both entered the debate on the federal government’s authority over the siting of LNG regasification terminals. Earlier this week, Sen. Obama announced his co-sponsorship of a bill to repeal the section of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005), which codified the federal...
Commissioning Cargo En Route to Costa Azul LNG Terminal
Posted on Apr 9, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Commissioning Cargo En Route to Costa Azul LNG Terminal
The Al Safliya, an LNG vessel carrying LNG cargo from Qatar, is en route to the Energia Costa Azul LNG regasification terminal. According to Platts LNG Daily [subscription required], the vessel is expected to arrive at the LNG terminal on April...
Canadian Superior Announces Plan for LNG Terminal in the New York Metropolitan Area
Posted on Apr 9, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Canadian Superior Announces Plan for LNG Terminal in the New York Metropolitan Area
Speaking at an event hosted by the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), Canadian Superior Energy announced yesterday that it is exploring the possibility of an LNG import terminal in the New York City metropolitan area. Canadian Superior CEO Craig Mackenzie said that he expects his company will unveil more detailed plans within 30 days. According to Platts LNG Daily,...