Canadian Minister Confirms LNG on Agenda for Meetings in Qatar
Posted on Jun 20, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Canadian Minister Confirms LNG on Agenda for Meetings in Qatar
Gary Lunn, Canada’s federal Natural Resources Minister, confirmed yesterday that LNG opportunities will be on the agenda when he travels to Qatar next week with Nova Scotia’s Premier Rodney MacDonald. In previous press statements, Premier MacDonald had refused to confirm that LNG issues would be discussed. The Chronicle Herald offers additional...
Bradwood Landing LNG Asks FERC to Suspend Review of Oregon LNG’s Terminal Proposal
Posted on Jun 20, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Bradwood Landing LNG Asks FERC to Suspend Review of Oregon LNG’s Terminal Proposal
Bradwood Landing LLC CEO William S. Garrett, Jr., has filed comments with FERC calling for FERC to suspend all processing of the Oregon LNG terminal application (currently in prefiling) until Oregon LNG can demonstrate that it is able to secure control over the site. In his comments, Garrett explains that his company considered the same site and rejected it in part because it believed...
ABS Official Foresees Surplus of Available LNG Tankers Until New Liquefaction Comes On Line
Posted on Jun 20, 2008 in Marine Regulation | Comments Off on ABS Official Foresees Surplus of Available LNG Tankers Until New Liquefaction Comes On Line
Platts LNG Daily reports that Patrick Chaney with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) said at the LNG North America Summit that as many as one hundred LNG carriers are set to be added to the global fleet over the next few years and many will remain idle until new liquefaction comes on line. Chaney went on to tell Platts LNG Daily that he expects the global LNG vessel fleet to reach...
Sabine Pass LNG to Commence Cool Down of Storage Tank
Posted on Jun 19, 2008 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Sabine Pass LNG to Commence Cool Down of Storage Tank
FERC has approved Sabine Pass LNG’s request to commence cool down activities of one of the terminal’s LNG storage tanks. The approval is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
Man Arraigned for Shining Laser Beam into Cockpit of Helicopter Escorting LNG Vessel
Posted on Jun 19, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Man Arraigned for Shining Laser Beam into Cockpit of Helicopter Escorting LNG Vessel
The Boston Herald reports that a 49-year-old man has been arrested and arraigned for allegedly shining a laser beam into the cockpit of a state police helicopter while the aircraft was escorting an LNG carrier transiting Boston Harbor. The Herald reports that the incident took place on December 7,...