Gazprom to Become Partner in Rabaska LNG Project
Posted on May 16, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Gazprom to Become Partner in Rabaska LNG Project
Russian gas company Gazprom announced yesterday that it will join Enbridge Inc., Gaz Metro LP, and Gaz de France as a partner in the Rabaska LNG terminal proposed for Quebec, Canada. The Globe and Mail reports that Gazprom has offered to supply 100% of the terminal’s capacity from the Shtockman gas fields in the Barents...
U.S. Coast Guard Re-establishes Safety Zone Around Northeast Gateway LNG Deepwater Port
Posted on May 15, 2008 in Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on U.S. Coast Guard Re-establishes Safety Zone Around Northeast Gateway LNG Deepwater Port
The U.S. Coast Guard has re-established the temporary safety zone around the Northeast Gateway LNG deepwater port effective May 7, 2008, and expiring July 12, 2008. The original safety zones, with 500-meter radii extending from the submerged turret-loading buoys, expired on May 7. Today’s Federal Register provides additional...
Sempra to Announce Today that Energia Costa Azul LNG Terminal Is Fully Operational
Posted on May 15, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Sempra to Announce Today that Energia Costa Azul LNG Terminal Is Fully Operational
The San Diego Union Tribune reports that Sempra Energy is expected to announce today that its Energia Costa Azul LNG terminal located in Baja California, Mexico, is prepared to commence commercial operations. Darcel Hulse, president of Sempra LNG, said that his company has “fully tested the...
Freeport LNG Capacity Holders Discuss LNG Market
Posted on May 15, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Freeport LNG Capacity Holders Discuss LNG Market
Calling the short-term outlook for the use of the Freeport LNG terminal “uncertain,” a ConocoPhillips employee told The Facts (Brazoria County, Texas) that despite few cargos arriving in the United States, his company is still “high on Freeport.” A representative for Dow Chemical also told The Facts that their capacity at the Freeport LNG terminal is “one...
Commission Tells FERC Safety Concerns with Proposed Bradwood Landing LNG Project Remain
Posted on May 15, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Commission Tells FERC Safety Concerns with Proposed Bradwood Landing LNG Project Remain
The City Commission of Warrenton, Ore., voted Tuesday evening to approve a written response to FERC’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) prepared for the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal. According to the Daily Astorian [subscription required], the response states that the Commission’s safety concerns with the proposed LNG terminal were not sufficiently...