Japanese Utilities Extend LNG Purchase Agreement with Kenai Liquefaction Facility
Posted on Jan 29, 2009 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Japanese Utilities Extend LNG Purchase Agreement with Kenai Liquefaction Facility
Bloomberg reports that Tokyo Electric Power Co. and Tokyo Gas Corp. have announced that they have agreed to extend their agreement to purchase natural gas from the Kenai LNG liquefaction facility in Alaska through March...
Oregon LUBA Orders County to Re-Examine Approval of Bradwood Landing Permit
Posted on Jan 28, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon LUBA Orders County to Re-Examine Approval of Bradwood Landing Permit
Oregon’s Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) has ordered Clatsop County officials to re-examine two findings in their approval of Bradwood Landing LNG’s land use application: (1) that the facility would not threaten fish; and (2) that the facility should be properly classified as a “small or moderate” sized facility. Read more in The Daily News (Longview,...
NW Natural Gas CEO Reiterates Support for LNG Projects in Oregon
Posted on Jan 28, 2009 in Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on NW Natural Gas CEO Reiterates Support for LNG Projects in Oregon
Noting that increased access to the global LNG market for Oregon could help moderate natural gas prices in the state, Northwest Natural Gas Co. President and CEO Gregg Kantor reiterated his support for the proposed LNG terminal projects in Oregon and for the Palomar natural gas pipeline project. KCBY News provides further...
FERC Announces Technical Conference in Oregon LNG Proceeding
Posted on Jan 28, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Announces Technical Conference in Oregon LNG Proceeding
FERC announced in today’s Federal Register that the agency will hold a technical conference to address engineering design and cryogenic issues for the proposed Oregon LNG project. The conference is scheduled for February 4,...
Port Dolphin Files Supplemental Materials for Onshore Portion of Project
Posted on Jan 27, 2009 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Port Dolphin Files Supplemental Materials for Onshore Portion of Project
Port Dolphin LLC has filed a number of documents, including drawings and diagrams, regarding the onshore portions of its proposed LNG deepwater port and associated natural gas pipeline. The public documents are available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket No....