FERC Grants Approval to Sabine Pass LNG and Freeport LNG to Receive Larger LNG Vessels
Posted on Apr 2, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on FERC Grants Approval to Sabine Pass LNG and Freeport LNG to Receive Larger LNG Vessels
Last week FERC granted approval to Sabine Pass LNG for the terminal to receive LNG vessels with cargo capacities up to 266,000 m3. The same day, FERC also authorized Freeport LNG to receive LNG vessels with cargo capacities up to 217,000 m3. The orders granted for Sabine Pass LNG and Freeport LNG are available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket Nos. CP05-396 and CP03-75...
Excelerate May Have Secured First LNG Cargo for Northeast Gateway LNG Terminal
Posted on Apr 2, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Excelerate May Have Secured First LNG Cargo for Northeast Gateway LNG Terminal
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that Excelerate Energy has secured an initial LNG cargo from Trinidad & Tobago for its Northeast Gateway LNG deepwater port. According to Platts, shipping records suggest that Excelerate’s Excelsior LNG vessel is in Trinidad and will transport the cargo to the Northeast Gateway...
Coast Guard Implements Security Zone at Freeport LNG Terminal
Posted on Apr 2, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Coast Guard Implements Security Zone at Freeport LNG Terminal
At 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, the U.S. Coast Guard established a security zone surrounding the Freeport LNG terminal. A Coast Guard official described the zone as “part of a security measure to make sure no ships get close to the terminal.” The Facts (Brazoria County, Texas) carries the story and provides additional details regarding security procedures at Freeport...
Oregon Emergency Responders Tour Cove Point, Lake Charles LNG Terminals
Posted on Apr 1, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Oregon Emergency Responders Tour Cove Point, Lake Charles LNG Terminals
According to KCBY News, the Emergency Response Management Team from Coos County, Ore., toured the LNG terminals at Cove Point, Md., and Lake Charles, La., in early March to learn about the facilities’ emergency response capabilities and mutual aid agreements with nearby communities. The Jordan Cove LNG terminal is proposed for the Coos Bay...
NATS: U.S. LNG Imports for March 2008 Less Than One-Third of Last Year’s Total
Posted on Apr 1, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on NATS: U.S. LNG Imports for March 2008 Less Than One-Third of Last Year’s Total
Citing preliminary regasification and sendout totals, NATS reports that U.S. LNG imports for March 2008 totaled 24.2 Bcf. This figure is slightly lower than February’s import total and less than one-third of March 2007’s imports. NATS predicts a similarly low import total for April 2008. [Subscription...