Merrill Lynch Commodities, Teekay Corp. Announce Plans to Develop Floating Liquefaction Project in Kitimat, B.C.
Posted on Mar 13, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction | Comments Off on Merrill Lynch Commodities, Teekay Corp. Announce Plans to Develop Floating Liquefaction Project in Kitimat, B.C.
Merrill Lynch Commodities, Inc. and Teekay Corp. announced yesterday that the companies plan to develop a floating LNG liquefaction facility in Kitimat, British Columbia. According to the media release, the project would include a modified LNG carrier, the Arctic Spirit, that would be moored alongside a pier and have the capacity to liquefy 75-100 Mmcf/d. The project is scheduled to be...
Head of GDF Suez LNG NA Says LNG Imports to United States Unlikely to Increase Dramatically until Summer or Fall
Posted on Mar 13, 2009 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Head of GDF Suez LNG NA Says LNG Imports to United States Unlikely to Increase Dramatically until Summer or Fall
Reuters reports that Clay Harris, CEO of GDF Suez LNG North America, said yesterday that he does not expect a significant increase in LNG deliveries to the U.S. market until the summer or fall. Harris noted that “[t]he few cargos that are looking for a home are still going to Europe because those cargos were fixed in the past few months,” but he expects more spot cargos to...
City Councilor Announces Support for Planned Weaver’s Cove LNG Import Project
Posted on Mar 13, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on City Councilor Announces Support for Planned Weaver’s Cove LNG Import Project
This week Leo O. Pelletier, a city councilor for Fall River, Mass., announced his support for the Weaver’s Cove LNG import project planned for a site along the Taunton River. Pelletier cited the expected economic benefits to the city, including taxes paid by Weaver’s Cove LNG, that the project may provide. Read more in the Fall River Herald News. Separately, an editorial in...
Bradwood Landing LNG Files Environmental Data with FERC
Posted on Mar 13, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Bradwood Landing LNG Files Environmental Data with FERC
Yesterday Bradwood Landing LNG project developers NorthernStar Energy LLC filed data with FERC on proposals that would mitigate juvenile fish entrainment at the planned LNG import terminal. The filing is available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket No....
Massachusetts Responds to Weaver’s Cove LNG’s Offshore Berthing Proposal
Posted on Mar 12, 2009 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Massachusetts Responds to Weaver’s Cove LNG’s Offshore Berthing Proposal
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security has filed an advisory report with FERC regarding Weaver’s Cove LNG’s offshore berthing proposal. The report is available in FERC’s eLibrary under Docket No. CP04-36-005. Separately, FERC has requested additional environmental data regarding the same offshore berthing proposal. FERC’s request is...