FERC Approves Construction Plan for Cove Point Pier Reinforcement Project
Posted on Mar 15, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Approves Construction Plan for Cove Point Pier Reinforcement Project
Late last week FERC approved Cove Point LNG’s implementation plan and granted the company’s request to begin construction of the Pier Reinforcement Project. In its letter authorizing construction, FERC noted that Cove Point LNG has “complied with all pre-construction conditions” of the Commission’s order authorizing the project last July. The authorization...
Repsol: First LNG Delivery to Manzanillo in Late 2011
Posted on Mar 12, 2010 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Repsol: First LNG Delivery to Manzanillo in Late 2011
Benjamin Palomo Sanz, head of Repsol’s LNG operations, told Business Week that he expects the initial cargos of LNG to be delivered to the Manzanillo LNG terminal in Mexico by the end of...
North American Gas Markets Shifting from LNG Imports to Shale Gas
Posted on Mar 12, 2010 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on North American Gas Markets Shifting from LNG Imports to Shale Gas
The Economist provides a detailed analysis of the shift in the North American natural gas market from anticipating large volumes of LNG imports to increased production from shale gas plays. The piece emphasizes this shift by highlighting the change in the Kitimat LNG project from an LNG import terminal to an export ...
FERC Grants Trunkline LNG’s Request to Place Infrastructure Enhancement Project in Service
Posted on Mar 12, 2010 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Grants Trunkline LNG’s Request to Place Infrastructure Enhancement Project in Service
Yesterday FERC granted Trunkline LNG’s request to place its Infrastructure Enhancement Project into full service. FERC’s authorization is available in the eLibrary under Docket No....
Federal Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction in Favor of Oregon LNG in Dispute with Port of Astoria
Posted on Mar 12, 2010 in Litigation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Federal Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction in Favor of Oregon LNG in Dispute with Port of Astoria
Judge Michael Mosman of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon has adopted a federal magistrate’s recommendation to grant a preliminary injunction in a contract dispute between Oregon LNG and the Port of Astoria. Judge Mosman’s order requires the Port to “take immediate steps to provide the additional thirty-year term specified” under the contract...