Pennsylvania Congressman Voices Support for Exporting Shale Gas as LNG
Posted on Apr 20, 2011 in LNG Exports, Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Pennsylvania Congressman Voices Support for Exporting Shale Gas as LNG
Representative Glenn Thompson (R-Penn.) told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that he supports the export of natural gas produced from the Marcellus shale gas play as LNG. Representative Thompson noted that he would support efforts to export the Marcellus gas via the Cove Point LNG terminal if liquefaction equipment is installed...
KOGAS Considering LNG Export Plant in Canadian Arctic
Posted on Apr 20, 2011 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on KOGAS Considering LNG Export Plant in Canadian Arctic
The Globe and Mail (Calgary) reports that Korea Gas Corp., popularly known as KOGAS, is considering investment in an LNG liquefaction and export project in Canada’s Northwest Territories to access natural gas supplies in the Mackenzie Delta...
Excelerate Hopes to Redeploy Equipment from Gulf Gateway Deepwater Port Within 18 Months
Posted on Apr 20, 2011 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Excelerate Hopes to Redeploy Equipment from Gulf Gateway Deepwater Port Within 18 Months
Excelerate Energy CEO Ron Bryngleson told Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] that his company hopes to redeploy the buoy and associated equipment from the Gulf Gateway deepwater port to another site, possibly in the Atlantic Basin, within the next 18...
Barclays Analyst: United States Could Build 2 Bcf/d of Liquefaction Capacity by 2017
Posted on Apr 20, 2011 in LNG Exports | Comments Off on Barclays Analyst: United States Could Build 2 Bcf/d of Liquefaction Capacity by 2017
Speaking at an energy industry conference in Houston, Biliana Pehlivanova, director of commodities research for Barclays Capital, predicted that the United States could build LNG liquefaction and export capacity totaling up to 2 Bcf/d by 2017. Platts LNG Daily provides additional coverage. [Subscription...
Excelerate Energy Announces Plans to Retire Gulf Gateway LNG Deepwater Port
Posted on Apr 19, 2011 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Excelerate Energy Announces Plans to Retire Gulf Gateway LNG Deepwater Port
Last week, Excelerate Energy announced its plans to decommission its Gulf Gateway LNG deepwater port. Excelerate CEO Rob Bryngelson said in a press statement that North American market conditions and Excelerate’s focus on other LNG markets around the world “reduced the need for Gulf Gateway and confirmed that its retirement is the most financially prudent course of action”...