County Re-Approves Land-Use Permit for Jordan Cove LNG Export Project Pipeline
Posted on Mar 15, 2012 in Environmental, LNG Exports, LNGLawBlog, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Re-Approves Land-Use Permit for Jordan Cove LNG Export Project Pipeline
County commissioners in Coos County, Ore., voted this week to re-approve a land-use permit for the Pacific Connector natural gas pipeline associated with the planned Jordan Cove LNG export project. The World (Coos Bay) reports that this week’s decision took into account the expected minimal impacts of the construction of the pipeline on local Olympia...
Trinidad Energy Official Calls FLNG an “Option” for Future LNG Exports
Posted on Mar 14, 2012 in Liquefaction, Technology | Comments Off on Trinidad Energy Official Calls FLNG an “Option” for Future LNG Exports
World Gas Intelligence reports that Selwyn Lashley, deputy permanent secretary for energy, said that floating LNG liquefaction could be an option worth exploring if significant natural gas quantities are discovered in deepwater offshore Trinidad & Tobago. [Subscription...
Controversy Over LNG Exports Reminds Some of Keystone Fight
Posted on Mar 14, 2012 in Environmental, LNG Exports, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Controversy Over LNG Exports Reminds Some of Keystone Fight
An article in CNN Money today draws similarities between the fight over the Keystone oil pipeline project and LNG export projects, with environmental groups opposing energy resource developers. The article references Cheniere Energy’s Sabine Pass LNG Liquefaction Project as an example of the broader controversy in which environmental groups are pushing the U.S. government to take the...
BP LNG Strategist Does Not Expect Lower Gas Prices in Europe Due to Potential U.S. LNG Exports
Posted on Mar 14, 2012 in LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on BP LNG Strategist Does Not Expect Lower Gas Prices in Europe Due to Potential U.S. LNG Exports
Speaking to an industry conference in London yesterday, Andrew Walker, head of BP’s LNG strategy, said that he does not expect Europe to see significantly lower gas prices due to U.S. LNG exports. According to Platts, Walker said that potential regulatory and commodity risks for U.S. LNG exports limit their attractiveness to European and Asian LNG buyers. [Update: Although Platts...
Mexico’s Manzanillo Terminal to Receive First Cargo
Posted on Mar 13, 2012 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Mexico’s Manzanillo Terminal to Receive First Cargo
Mexico’s LNG terminal at Manzanillo is expected to receive its first LNG cargo late this week according to Platts. The LNG will be sourced from Repsol’s Camisea project in Peru and will mark the initial shipment for the Mexican Federal Electricity Commission, a new player in the Mexican wholesale gas...