European LNG Headlines
Posted on Feb 6, 2012 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Italy’s Rovigo LNG Plant at Lower Capacity Due to Heavy Seas (Reuters)
Start-up at Manzanillo LNG Terminal Delayed
Posted on Feb 3, 2012 in Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Start-up at Manzanillo LNG Terminal Delayed
Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that the first cargo scheduled for delivery at the Manzanillo LNG import facility has been delayed until March 2012 due to dredging issues and rerouting of a railroad track near the...
Secretary Chu Says DOE Will Consider U.S. Gas Prices in LNG Export Permit Decisions
Posted on Feb 3, 2012 in Federal Regulation, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Secretary Chu Says DOE Will Consider U.S. Gas Prices in LNG Export Permit Decisions
Speaking yesterday in Houston, U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu said that the Department of Energy (DOE) will consider U.S. natural gas prices when deciding whether or not to approve LNG export applications, explaining that “[w]e have to consider what is in the best interests of the United States.” According to Platts LNG Daily, Sec. Chu also noted a number of potential...
PHMSA Reaffirms Prior Decision that Agency’s LNG Regulations Satisfy Statute
Posted on Feb 3, 2012 in Federal Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on PHMSA Reaffirms Prior Decision that Agency’s LNG Regulations Satisfy Statute
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has reaffirmed its prior decision that, despite a challenge submitted by the states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island and the City of Fall River, Mass., in the Weaver’s Cove LNG project proceeding, the agency’s regulations on the location of LNG facilities “satisfy the applicable statutory...
Jamaican Industry Player Expresses Frustration Regarding Trinidad LNG Reserves
Posted on Feb 3, 2012 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Jamaican Industry Player Expresses Frustration Regarding Trinidad LNG Reserves
A member of Jamaica’s business community told The Gleaner that he is frustrated with the mixed messages reportedly given by Trinidad & Tobago regarding the country’s LNG reserves, saying that “[o]ne day they have reserves and another day they are running out of reserves, [s]o you never know where you...