Cheniere CEO Expects 20-60 LNG Cargos Delivered to Sabine Pass LNG Terminal in 2009
Posted on Feb 19, 2009 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Cheniere CEO Expects 20-60 LNG Cargos Delivered to Sabine Pass LNG Terminal in 2009
Charif Souki, CEO of Cheniere Energy, told Reuters on Wednesday that he expects 20 to 60 LNG cargos will be delivered to the company’s Sabine Pass LNG terminal in 2009. Souki also noted that the expansion of the Sabine Pass LNG facility is 88 percent complete and will begin operations in September...
Industry Analyst Predicts Global Recession Could Direct More LNG to North America
Posted on Feb 18, 2009 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Industry Analyst Predicts Global Recession Could Direct More LNG to North America
Keith Barnett, director of strategic analysis for Merrill Lynch Commodities, said during a panel discussion on Monday that he thinks the challenging global economic climate could lead to increased U.S. and Canadian LNG imports due to North America’s capacity for natural gas storage. Read more in Platts LNG Daily. [Subscription...
Engineering Consultants: Canaport LNG Storage Tanks Compliant with Canadian Regulations
Posted on Feb 18, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Engineering Consultants: Canaport LNG Storage Tanks Compliant with Canadian Regulations
SGS Industrial Services, an engineering consulting firm, announced yesterday that it has examined the three LNG storage tanks constructed at the Canaport LNG terminal and verified that the tanks comply with applicable Canadian regulations. The firm also notes that the Canaport LNG project remains on schedule for start-up this year. Additional details are available via PR...
ConocoPhillips, Marathon Seek Clarification of FERC’s Ruling on Kenai LNG
Posted on Feb 18, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Liquefaction | Comments Off on ConocoPhillips, Marathon Seek Clarification of FERC’s Ruling on Kenai LNG
ConocoPhillips Alaska Natural Gas Corporation (ConocoPhillips) and Marathon Oil Company (Marathon) have requested clarification, or in the alternative, rehearing of FERC’s January 2009 order requiring the Kenai LNG export facility to comply with “the same reporting and inspection requirements that apply to every other operational LNG Terminal.” ConocoPhillips’s...
Alaskan Gas Utility Suggests LNG Imports May Be Needed to Meet Customer Demand
Posted on Feb 18, 2009 in Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Alaskan Gas Utility Suggests LNG Imports May Be Needed to Meet Customer Demand
Platts LNG Daily reports that Colleen Starring, senior manager of Enstar Natural Gas, told the Resources Committee for Alaska’s State Senate that as the Cook Inlet natural gas fields mature, LNG imports may be required as early as 2011 to keep pace with regional demand. Starring also noted that Enstar is considering an arrangement with the Kenai LNG liquefaction facility...