Growing Imports Boost LNG Industry
Posted on Dec 5, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Growing Imports Boost LNG Industry
Lanny Waguespack, vice president of LNG engineering services with INTEC Engineering Inc., says the LNG industry is on the upswing because of steady approval of proposed LNG terminals by federal regulators, which will bring greater receiving capacity and subdue price volatility. His opinion piece is in Friday’s Houston Business...
Cove Point LNG Importers Oppose WGL at FERC on Gas Leaks Allegations
Posted on Nov 21, 2005 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Cove Point LNG Importers Oppose WGL at FERC on Gas Leaks Allegations
Cove Point’s three LNG importers, BP, Shell and Statoil, filed with FERC Nov.17 a joint response to Washington Gas Light allegations that lean regasified LNG sourced from Cove Point has caused leaks on its distribution system in Prince George’s County, Maryland. The importers urge that FERC reject WGL’s position, saying that the dispute does not belong in the Cove...
Utility and Other Officials Stress Need for Gas Interchangeability Decisions
Posted on Nov 18, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on Utility and Other Officials Stress Need for Gas Interchangeability Decisions
Speakers at the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Conference yesterday said FERC and the natural gas industry need to agree on tariff requirements so that new LNG facilities can avoid interchangeability issues. Conference speakers also addressed LNG safety risks, highlighting the need for site-specific determinations. See yesterday’s Platts LNG Daily for...
Btu Content of Trinidad LNG Raised Because of Pipe Leak
Posted on Nov 17, 2005 in Gas Composition, Liquefaction, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Btu Content of Trinidad LNG Raised Because of Pipe Leak
A spokesperson for Tractabel LNG said the Btu content of LNG from Trinidad and Tobago, which is usually lower than that of LNG from other countries, will be temporarily higher because of a leak in the pipeline that normally carries propane away from the liquefaction plant. Linda Vitek said she does not anticipate any difficulties at the Tractabel LNG terminal in Everett, Mass....
BG May Introduce NGLs Extraction Plant at Trunkline LNG Facility
Posted on Nov 14, 2005 in Gas Composition, Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on BG May Introduce NGLs Extraction Plant at Trunkline LNG Facility
BG may build an NGL plant at Trunkline LNG terminal in Louisiana to extract natural gas liquids such as ethane and propane from the imported liquefied natural gas, according to the company’s vice president of business development. BG hopes that the plant will tackle the issue of heavy hydrocarbons in the imported supply that are not compatible with current benchmarks for US...
WGL Protests Gas Interchangeability and Seeks a Hearing in Cove Point Expansion Docket at FERC
Posted on Nov 4, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, Marine Regulation, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on WGL Protests Gas Interchangeability and Seeks a Hearing in Cove Point Expansion Docket at FERC
On Wednesday, November 2, Washington Gas Light filed a supplemental protest and request for an evidentiary hearing in the Cove Point Expansion docket at FERC. WGL alleges that the increased receipts of LNG now, and as a result of the planned Cove Point expansion, will lead to more gas leaks in its pipeline distribution system in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. WGL asks FERC to...