State Legislator Says Alaska Should Consider Exporting North Slope Gas to Asia as LNG
Posted on Jul 19, 2011 in LNG Exports, Markets and Competition, Pipelines, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on State Legislator Says Alaska Should Consider Exporting North Slope Gas to Asia as LNG
Responding to a report that examines the possibility of a natural gas pipeline project that would transport gas from the North Slope to Southcentral Alaska, State Sen. Joe Thomas (D) said that he would like further consideration of exporting LNG to Asian customers. Read more in the Peninsula...
U.S. Diplomatic Cables Discuss AES Ocean Express LNG Proposal
Posted on Jun 27, 2011 in Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on U.S. Diplomatic Cables Discuss AES Ocean Express LNG Proposal
The Nassau Guardian reports that several U.S. diplomatic cables obtained via Wikileaks discuss the failed Ocean Express LNG terminal and pipeline project proposed by AES Corp. According to the newspaper, the cables detail a series of negotiations between AES and the government of The...
Progress Urges Streamlined Regulatory Process for Canadian LNG Export Projects
Posted on Jun 14, 2011 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports, Pipelines | Comments Off on Progress Urges Streamlined Regulatory Process for Canadian LNG Export Projects
Speaking in Calgary, CEO Michael Culbert of Progress Energy Resources encouraged Canadian regulators to develop a streamlined review process for LNG export projects, especially for natural gas pipelines transporting shale gas to planned LNG liquefaction facilities on Canada’s Pacific Coast. Read more in...
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Azerbaijani-Romania LNG Project Keen to Get Feasibility Study Started (News.Az)Oregon Senate Passes Infrastructure Legislation That Could Ease LNG Project Siting
Posted on Jun 1, 2011 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oregon Senate Passes Infrastructure Legislation That Could Ease LNG Project Siting
The Oregon Senate has passed HB 2700, which streamlines the infrastructure siting process for projects in Oregon by allowing utilities and others to apply for a removal-fill permit even without owning the land in question. Proponents of the legislation argue that the new law will speed up infrastructure development in Oregon, but opponents of the bill raised concerns that the measure...
Politician: Alaskan Intrastate Gas Pipeline Could Enable Re-Start of Kenai LNG Liquefaction Facility
Posted on May 20, 2011 in Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Pipelines, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Politician: Alaskan Intrastate Gas Pipeline Could Enable Re-Start of Kenai LNG Liquefaction Facility
Platts reports that State Rep. Mike Chenault (R), speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives, said yesterday that construction of an Alaskan intrastate natural gas pipeline from the North Slope fields to southern Alaska could enable ConocoPhillips and Marathon Oil to resume LNG exports from their Kenai LNG liquefaction facility. Kenai LNG operator ConocoPhillips has said that it...