Dow Chemical and EDF Trading Enter Reciprocal Deal for Regasification Capacity
Posted on Jun 6, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Dow Chemical and EDF Trading Enter Reciprocal Deal for Regasification Capacity
Dow Chemical announced yesterday that it has entered into a four-year agreement with EDF Trading to share LNG terminal access. The Facts (Brazoria County, Texas) reports that, under the terms of the agreement, Dow will share a portion of its regasification capacity at the Freeport LNG terminal with EDF Trading in exchange for access to EDF’s European regasification...
Charitable Contributions of Northeast Gateway Operator Exceed Requirements
Posted on Jun 6, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Charitable Contributions of Northeast Gateway Operator Exceed Requirements
The Gloucester Times (Mass.) offers an analysis of contributions made to date by Excelerate Energy to various charitable and environmental organizations. According to an Excelerate spokesperson, the company’s total contributions to the region are near $29 million, well above the $23.5 million required by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to mitigate the potential adverse effects...
Opponents of Proposed Bradwood Landing LNG Terminal Submit Signatures for Referendum
Posted on Jun 5, 2008 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Opponents of Proposed Bradwood Landing LNG Terminal Submit Signatures for Referendum
The Daily Astorian reports that opponents of the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG import terminal submitted more than 1,200 signatures supporting a referendum on Clatsop County’s approval of the LNG project, over twice the number required to place the issue on the ballot in September. Also, the Daily Astorian notes that a challenge to the proposed ballot language was heard in county...
Cheniere Secures Two Additional Commissioning Cargos for Sabine Pass LNG Terminal
Posted on Jun 5, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Cheniere Secures Two Additional Commissioning Cargos for Sabine Pass LNG Terminal
Cheniere Energy announced yesterday that it has secured two more commissioning cargos for its Sabine Pass LNG regasification terminal. According to a Cheniere spokesperson, the first cargo is from Qatar, arriving about June 22, and the second cargo is from Nigeria, arriving about June 25. Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] offers additional...
Bradwood Landing LNG Project Developer Submits Biological Assessment to FERC
Posted on Jun 5, 2008 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Bradwood Landing LNG Project Developer Submits Biological Assessment to FERC
Yesterday NorthernStar Natural Gas Inc., developer of the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal, submitted its biological assessment for the project to FERC. The filing is available under Docket No. CP06-366 in FERC’s eLibrary. The Oregonian provides additional...