Study Suggests Cook Inlet Holds Enough Gas to Continue Kenai LNG Exports
Posted on Dec 23, 2009 in E&P, Liquefaction, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Study Suggests Cook Inlet Holds Enough Gas to Continue Kenai LNG Exports
A study prepared by the Alaska Department of Natural Resources concluded that more than 1.14 Tcf of natural gas remains in the Cook Inlet. One official with the Department said that there are sufficient reserves to keep the Kenai LNG liquefaction facility operating, but that the state would likely seek a commitment from the Kenai LNG facility’s owners, ConocoPhillips and Marathon...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Dec 22, 2009 in E&P, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
French Gas Shippers to Get Access to LNG, Pipeline Import Capacity (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required] Norwegian and Russian Experts Propose Recommendations for Barents Sea E&P Operations (Maritime Global Net) Italian Regulator Seeking Comments on LNG Regasification Access (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription...
TransCanada Reports Interest in Export of North Slope Natural Gas as LNG
Posted on Jun 25, 2009 in E&P, Liquefaction, Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on TransCanada Reports Interest in Export of North Slope Natural Gas as LNG
Tony Palmer, vice president of TransCanada, told the Alaska House of Representatives Resources Committee that his company has received expressions of interest in exporting North Slope natural gas as LNG as an alternative to transporting the gas to the continental United States via pipeline. Platts LNG Daily offers additional coverage. [Subscription...
Marathon Cutting Gas Production in Alaska
Posted on Apr 6, 2009 in E&P, Liquefaction | Comments Off on Marathon Cutting Gas Production in Alaska
A Marathon Oil Co. official told the Alaska Journal of Commerce that the company is slowing its drilling of new natural gas production wells in Southcentral Alaska. Much of Marathon’s gas production in this region is exported to Japan via the Kenai LNG liquefaction...
Op-Ed : Repsol’s Purchase of Nova Scotia Gas May Allow Greater Flexibility for Canaport LNG Terminal
Posted on Feb 19, 2009 in E&P, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Op-Ed : Repsol’s Purchase of Nova Scotia Gas May Allow Greater Flexibility for Canaport LNG Terminal
An op-ed carried by the Chronicle Herald (Nova Scotia, Canada) argues that Repsol’s recent purchase of natural gas produced from an offshore Nova Scotia field could allow greater flexibility for the company’s Canaport LNG terminal. The piece says that these nearby gas supplies would ensure that Repsol’s obligations to supply gas would be honored in the event that LNG...
Gazprom Considering Alaska Opportunities, Including Liquefaction Facility
Posted on Oct 21, 2008 in E&P, Liquefaction | Comments Off on Gazprom Considering Alaska Opportunities, Including Liquefaction Facility
Following his visit to Alaska last week, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller told a Russian television station that his company has “received invitations to conduct exploration on the Alaska shelf.” Platts LNG Daily reports that Miller also said that an LNG liquefaction facility could be built in either northern or southern Alaska. [Subscription...