Shell Executive: Debate Needed on Future of U.S. Gas Exports
Posted on Apr 27, 2011 in LNG Exports, Markets and Competition, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on Shell Executive: Debate Needed on Future of U.S. Gas Exports
Speaking to a conference in Washington, D.C., Marvin Odum of Shell said that the enormous shale gas resources in the United States should trigger a political debate on the future of the U.S. energy industry, including whether or not to encourage the export of domestic gas as LNG. Platts LNG Daily provides further coverage. [Subscription...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Apr 26, 2011 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Edison Sells Part of its Adriatic LNG Stake (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required] Impatient Croatia Hatches Its Own LNG Plan – Paper (Reuters)
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Apr 25, 2011 in Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
Qatar Inks Deal to Sell LNG to Britain’s Centrica for Delivery to Isle of Grain (Bloomberg)
Analyst: Natural Gas Price Outlook May Temper Enthusiasm for North American LNG Export Projects
Posted on Apr 21, 2011 in LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Analyst: Natural Gas Price Outlook May Temper Enthusiasm for North American LNG Export Projects
Energy Risk carries a piece (via Risk.net) that discusses how the future price outlook on natural gas may curb developers’ enthusiasm for North American LNG export facilities. One analyst noted that although current gas price differentials make North American LNG exports an attractive option, a future increase in North American gas prices would cripple development of the proposed...
European LNG Headlines
Posted on Apr 21, 2011 in Liquefaction, Markets and Competition, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on European LNG Headlines
UK Receives First Qatari Q-Max LNG Super Tanker (Middle East North Africa Financial Network) EDF to Build Dunkirk LNG Terminal (Platts LNG Daily) [Subscription required] Spain Willing to Join Lithuania’s LNG Terminal Project (Baltic Course) LNG Hub in Cyprus Seems Most Likely (Financial...
Kenai LNG to Continue Export Operations Until August
Posted on Apr 21, 2011 in Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Kenai LNG to Continue Export Operations Until August
A representative for ConocoPhillips told Reuters that Kenai LNG will continue operations beyond its planned closure this month. One LNG export cargo loaded this week and three additional export cargos are scheduled between now and August. The cargos reportedly are bound for Japan and China. However, the ConocoPhillips spokesperson noted that the long-term plans to end operations at the...