BP, ConocoPhillips, and TransCanada Discussing Export of LNG from Alaska’s North Slope
Posted on Jan 9, 2012 in E&P, LNG Exports, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on BP, ConocoPhillips, and TransCanada Discussing Export of LNG from Alaska’s North Slope
Late last week, officials with BP, ConocoPhillips, and TransCanada signaled interest in studying an LNG liquefaction and export project for natural gas from Alaska’s North Slope fields. The Vancouver Sun provides additional...
Gloucester Fishing Preservation Fund Distributes LNG Project Mitigation Funds to Southern Mass. Fishing Communities
Posted on Jan 6, 2012 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Gloucester Fishing Preservation Fund Distributes LNG Project Mitigation Funds to Southern Mass. Fishing Communities
The Gloucester Times reports that nearly $2 million in mitigation funding has been distributed from the Gloucester Fishing Community Preservation Fund to other fishing community development funds in southern Massachusetts. The distributed money was part of a $12 million fund to mitigate the local economic impacts from the Northeast Gateway and Neptune LNG deepwater...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Jan 6, 2012 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Gas From Northern Norway to Travel Through Northern Sea Route This Summer (Barents Observer)
Despite Market Challenges, Canaport LNG Maintains Utilization Rate Above Industry Average
Posted on Jan 6, 2012 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Despite Market Challenges, Canaport LNG Maintains Utilization Rate Above Industry Average
CBC News reports that, although utilization rates are as low as 5% at other North American LNG import facilities, Canaport LNG is operating at approximately 30% of its capacity. An industry analyst noted that the facility’s utilization rate has been buoyed by a monthly LNG cargo delivery from...
Alaska Governor Says Meeting with Industry Officials on LNG Exports “Productive”
Posted on Jan 6, 2012 in LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Alaska Governor Says Meeting with Industry Officials on LNG Exports “Productive”
In a press statement following yesterday’s meeting with ExxonMobil, BP, and ConocoPhillips officials, Alaska Governor Sean Parnell (R) stressed the importance of commercializing the state’s North Slope natural gas by exporting it to Asia and he characterized the meeting with LNG industry officials as productive. Read more in...