Newer Liquefaction Trains May Cater to U.S. Gas Composition Specifications
Posted on Nov 17, 2006 in Gas Composition, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Newer Liquefaction Trains May Cater to U.S. Gas Composition Specifications
According to energy consultant James Jensen, newer liquefaction trains are likely to produce LNG that meets U.S. gas quality standards, a contrast to existing supplies that largely cater to Asian markets capable of accepting hotter gas. Natural Gas Intelligence’s Daily Gas Price Index notes that the U.S. is developing gas quality standards to enhance its position in the...
U.S. Natural Gas Industry Addresses Gas Quality Issues
Posted on Nov 16, 2006 in Gas Composition, Pipelines | Comments Off on U.S. Natural Gas Industry Addresses Gas Quality Issues
Tuesday’s edition of Platts LNG Daily offers coverage of the Second Annual Platts Gas Quality and Interchangeability Forum held in Houston. Speaking at the conference, Robert Wilson, director of environmental operations at KeySpan Energy, discussed ongoing research into the impact of gas composition on elastomer seals in distribution pipelines, which is being conducted by...
Experts: Resolve Gas Quality and Interchangeability Issues Without Government Action
Posted on Nov 14, 2006 in Gas Composition, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Experts: Resolve Gas Quality and Interchangeability Issues Without Government Action
Conflicts over gas quality and interchangeability standards should be resolved by LNG industry stakeholders, according to Ed Murrell, FERC’s deputy director of policy and rulemaking in the Office of Energy Markets and Reliability. “If you bring it to FERC, the pain and suffering will probably continue for some time,” he said yesterday at the Second Annual Platts Gas...
BHP Billiton and Former CPUC President Disagree on LNG Interchangeability
Posted on Oct 26, 2006 in Gas Composition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on BHP Billiton and Former CPUC President Disagree on LNG Interchangeability
The Malibu Times yesterday reported on statements from Loretta Lynch, former president of the California Public Utilities Commission, alleging that demand for LNG is being exaggerated and that the higher heat content of LNG would endanger appliances and necessitate retrofitting California’s natural gas pipelines. BHP Billiton spokesperson Kathi Hann denied the allegations and...
4Gas Seeks Shippers Interested in Proposed Maple LNG Terminal
Posted on Oct 6, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Gas Composition, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on 4Gas Seeks Shippers Interested in Proposed Maple LNG Terminal
4Gas plans to conduct a worldwide tour to solicit interest in regasification capacity for its proposed Maple LNG terminal in Nova Scotia. According to Harry Van Rietschoten, a member of the 4Gas executive board, supply sources for the 1 Bcf/d facility may originate from North Africa, West Africa, the Middle East, or Russia. Van Rietschoten also noted that the facility will be capable...
Op-ed: CPUC Order Does Not Loosen Gas Quality Standards
Posted on Oct 4, 2006 in Gas Composition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Op-ed: CPUC Order Does Not Loosen Gas Quality Standards
The president of the California Public Utilities Commission, Michael R. Peevey, challenges a statement in a Los Angeles Times article that the Commission’s recent order establishing natural gas quality standards for investor-owned utilities relaxes current gas composition specifications. Peevey clarifies that the order permits a maximum Wobbe Index level of 1385 for gas, a...