Oregon LNG Revises Project Layout and Design
Posted on Nov 11, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Oregon LNG Revises Project Layout and Design
Oregon LNG has submitted additional information to FERC reflecting design and project layout changes. According to the supplement to the application, the revisions were made to “further reduce impacts associated with construction and operation of the Terminal and result in an overall design that more closely aligns with specific regulations and development standards.” The...
IEA Official: European Market Likely to Import More LNG Than United States
Posted on Nov 11, 2009 in Markets and Competition | Comments Off on IEA Official: European Market Likely to Import More LNG Than United States
Noting that unconventional gas plays in North America have generally kept gas prices low in the United States, International Energy Agency Deputy Executive Director Richard Jones told Platts LNG Daily that he expects higher LNG volumes to be delivered to European markets than to North America in the coming years. The piece also notes that European gas importers may use the more...
Hess LNG Expects 1-2 LNG Cargos Per Week Once Crown Landing LNG Is Complete
Posted on Nov 11, 2009 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Hess LNG Expects 1-2 LNG Cargos Per Week Once Crown Landing LNG Is Complete
Speaking to the Courier-Post (Camden, N.J.), Hess LNG CEO Gordon Shearer said that he envisions one LNG cargo delivery per week in the summer and two LNG cargos per week in the winter once the planned Crown Landing LNG terminal is complete. Shearer also noted that he expects required authorizations to take 2-3 years to...
FERC Announces Visit to Freeport LNG Site
Posted on Nov 11, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on FERC Announces Visit to Freeport LNG Site
Yesterday FERC announced that it will visit the Freeport LNG terminal site in Brazoria County, Texas, on November 18, 2009, to examine sites referenced in the terminal’s Emergency Response Plan. Commission staff also will view the planned site of the natural gas liquids transfer meter station. Find the announcement in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No. CP03-75. Separately,...
El Paso Corp. Says Downsizing Will Not Affect Safety of Elba Island LNG
Posted on Nov 11, 2009 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on El Paso Corp. Says Downsizing Will Not Affect Safety of Elba Island LNG
Yesterday El Paso Corporation, the parent company of Southern LNG, the owner and operator of the Elba Island LNG terminal in Savannah, Ga., told WSAV News that the company plans to trim 300 positions company-wide. An El Paso spokesperson did not confirm how many positions at the Elba Island LNG facility would be cut, but noted that the staffing adjustment would have minimal effect on...