Cove Point and LNG Importers Tell FERC WGL’s Distribution System Is Marginal
Posted on Feb 23, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Cove Point and LNG Importers Tell FERC WGL’s Distribution System Is Marginal
Yesterday, FERC Staff convened a Procedural Conference in the Dominion Cove Point Expansion proceedings to consider the appropriate next steps for the timely processing of the expansion applications in light of allegations by Washington Gas Light that Cove Point gas has caused a significant increase in leaks on its system in Prince George’s County, Md. At the Procedural...
Comments on Southern’s Cypress Project Address Interchangeability
Posted on Feb 22, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Comments on Southern’s Cypress Project Address Interchangeability
Florida Power & Light Company and Peoples Gas System submitted comments this week on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Southern Natural Gas Company’s Cypress Pipeline Project, which would link the Elba Island LNG terminal in Georgia to Florida gas markets. Both parties are seeking removal of the FERC Staff conclusion in the DEIS, which states that “we do not...
Calhoun LNG Makes Progress
Posted on Feb 15, 2006 in Financing, Gas Composition, Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Calhoun LNG Makes Progress
World Gas Intelligence reports that the proposed Calhoun LNG terminal is financially able to push forward, and that Haddington Energy Partners is expected to provide financing in the future. Further, Calhoun president Chris Hilgert says Calhoun may sign MOUs with liquefaction projects in Nigeria and North Africa after final investment decisions are made later this year. In addition to...
WGL Says Gas Leak Problems Are Resolved
Posted on Feb 9, 2006 in Gas Composition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on WGL Says Gas Leak Problems Are Resolved
In an effort to stop gas leaks in Prince George’s County, Md., Washington Gas Light has started injecting heavy hydrocarbons into its gas stream. “The objective of injecting heavy hydrocarbons in the form of hexane into the gas stream…is to mitigate or reverse the shrinkage of the seals in mechanical couplings,” said Tim Sargeant, media relations director for...
Supply Undetermined for Shell’s Elba Island Capacity
Posted on Feb 8, 2006 in Gas Composition, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Supply Undetermined for Shell’s Elba Island Capacity
While the second expansion of the Elba Island terminal came online last week, Royal Dutch Shell has not said how it plans to use the new capacity. Shell had planed to acquire supply from Nigeria LNG, in which it owns a stake, but after contracting with terminal owner Southern LNG in 2003, Shell was unable to convince downstream users to agree to nitrogen injection to control the Btu...
FERC Schedules Meeting to Tackle Gas Quality Issues at Cove Point
Posted on Feb 6, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Schedules Meeting to Tackle Gas Quality Issues at Cove Point
As a result of allegations made by Washington Gas Light regarding leaks on its distribution system, FERC has scheduled a “Procedural Conference” for Feb. 22 to discuss issues concerning gas quality in relation to the transport of natural gas from the Cove Point terminal. The agency said the meeting was planned so “that the parties and the commission staff can discuss...