Analysts Express Doubt in U.S. LNG Import Surge
Posted on Jul 2, 2009 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Analysts Express Doubt in U.S. LNG Import Surge
A team of industry analysts with Barclays Capital released a report earlier this week suggesting that the substantial increase in LNG deliveries to the United States that many expected this summer may not materialize. Platts LNG Daily provides additional details. [Subscription...
Analysis: Challenging Politics Surrounds LNG in Oregon State Legislature
Posted on Jul 2, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Analysis: Challenging Politics Surrounds LNG in Oregon State Legislature
The Forest Grove News-Times (Ore.) provides an analysis of the political challenges surrounding LNG in the Oregon legislature. The piece looks at the politics surrounding HB 3058 and SB 977 and notes the difficult position some lawmakers face when dealing with this frequently emotional issue for...
Southern LNG Seeks Extension of Time for Phase B of Elba Island Terminal Expansion
Posted on Jul 1, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Southern LNG Seeks Extension of Time for Phase B of Elba Island Terminal Expansion
Southern LNG, Inc. and Elba Express Pipeline Company, LLC filed a request for extension of time to place Phase B of their expansion of the existing Elba Island LNG terminal into service. Southern LNG and Elba Express are seeking an extension to December 31, 2015, due to the “delayed [ ] development of a number of LNG production projects.” The request is available in the...
LNG Bill Dies in Oregon State House
Posted on Jul 1, 2009 in Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on LNG Bill Dies in Oregon State House
The Oregonian reports that the Oregon House of Representatives failed to vote on Senate Bill 977, a bill that would have required companies proposing energy projects located in Oregon, including LNG projects, to reimburse the state for costs associated with the permitting process. The Senate sponsor of the S. 977 suggested that the failure was a political maneuver in response to the...
Gulf LNG Submits Annual Review of WSA
Posted on Jul 1, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Gulf LNG Submits Annual Review of WSA
Yesterday Gulf LNG Energy, LLC submitted to FERC its annual review of its Waterway Suitability Assessment (WSA). Gulf LNG states that “the changes to the assessment are limited to items that are administrative in nature, items that reflect the final detailed engineering design of the marine facility structures and items that positively impact the suitability of the waterway for...