FERC to Prepare Environmental Assessment for EcoElectrica LNG Terminal Modifications
Posted on Jun 18, 2008 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC to Prepare Environmental Assessment for EcoElectrica LNG Terminal Modifications
In today’s Federal Register, FERC announced its intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment that will address the proposed modifications to the EcoElectrica LNG terminal in Puerto Rico. According to the notice, the proposed modifications include utilizing a previously constructed natural gas pipeline on its property and constructing two additional heat...
Report: Nova Scotia Premier “Likely” to Discuss LNG Supply Deal During Qatar Trip
Posted on Jun 17, 2008 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Report: Nova Scotia Premier “Likely” to Discuss LNG Supply Deal During Qatar Trip
Today’s Chronicle Herald (Halifax, N.S.) reports that Nova Scotia Premier Rodney MacDonald will travel to Qatar later this week, possibly to discuss an LNG supply deal for the proposed Maple LNG...
Manasquan Borough Council Passes Resolution Opposing BlueOcean Offshore LNG Project
Posted on Jun 17, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Manasquan Borough Council Passes Resolution Opposing BlueOcean Offshore LNG Project
Last night, the Borough Council of Manasquan, N.J., unanimously approved a resolution to oppose ExxonMobil’s proposed BlueOcean offshore LNG Project. According to the Asbury Park Press, the resolution cited concerns over safety, environmental impact, and increasing reliance on foreign fossil...
EnCana CEO: Shale Gas Will Reduce Need for LNG Imports
Posted on Jun 17, 2008 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on EnCana CEO: Shale Gas Will Reduce Need for LNG Imports
EnCana CEO Randy Eresman, speaking before the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers’ annual investment symposium, said that increased gas production from North American shale prospects could lower gas prices and reduce the need for imported LNG. The Calgary Herald has more...
BP, ConocoPhillips Alaska Pipeline Proposed to FERC Ahead of TransCanada
Posted on Jun 17, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Pipelines | Comments Off on BP, ConocoPhillips Alaska Pipeline Proposed to FERC Ahead of TransCanada
In a letter sent to FERC on Monday, BP and ConocoPhillips are seeking preliminary review of their Denali pipeline proposal to carry gas from Alaska’s North Slope to Alberta, according to the Anchorage Daily News. The timing of the letter coincided with a legislative hearing on TransCanada’s rival pipeline project, which seeks $500 million in state subsidies under the...