Nova Scotia Approves Sendout Pipeline Associated with MapleLNG
Posted on Sep 15, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Nova Scotia Approves Sendout Pipeline Associated with MapleLNG
Yesterday the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board approved the sendout pipeline associated with the planned MapleLNG import project. The sendout pipeline will extend 2.2 km from the regasification terminal to a connection with the Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline in Goldboro, Nova Scotia. The Chronicle Herald provides additional...
County Critical of Port Dolphin LNG Deepwater Port FEIS
Posted on Sep 8, 2009 in Environmental, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Critical of Port Dolphin LNG Deepwater Port FEIS
Manatee County, Fla., filed comments with FERC and the U.S. Coast Guard that criticizes the findings of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) prepared for the Port Dolphin LNG deepwater port project. The county notes that recently its Board of County Commissioners voted to conditionally approve an alternative pipeline route for the Port Dolphin project, but it argues that...
County Commissioners, Port Dolphin LNG Agree to Pipeline Route Compromise
Posted on Sep 4, 2009 in Environmental, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on County Commissioners, Port Dolphin LNG Agree to Pipeline Route Compromise
The Bradenton Herald reports that the commissioners for Manatee County have agreed in principle to a compromise regarding the route of the pipeline associated with the proposed Port Dolphin LNG deepwater port. Under the terms of the agreement, the county would be permitted to remove sand for beach renourishment from the route before the pipeline is constructed. For its part, Port...
FERC Authorizes Use of Alternative Access Road for Construction of Gulf LNG Send Out Pipeline
Posted on Aug 24, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Authorizes Use of Alternative Access Road for Construction of Gulf LNG Send Out Pipeline
On Friday FERC authorized Gulf LNG Pipeline, LLC to use an existing alternative access road for purposes of constructing the Gulf LNG terminal’s natural gas send out pipeline. The authorization is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
PHMSA to Require New Safety Modeling for Pipeline Associated with Weaver’s Cove LNG Offshore Berthing Proposal
Posted on Aug 11, 2009 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security | Comments Off on PHMSA to Require New Safety Modeling for Pipeline Associated with Weaver’s Cove LNG Offshore Berthing Proposal
The U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) notified FERC late last month that it will apply its existing siting requirements to the offshore LNG unloading system planned for the Weaver’s Cove LNG import project as a “marine cargo transfer system.” However, PHMSA also has determined that existing models to calculate thermal-radiation and...
FERC Okays Construction of Gulf LNG Sendout Pipeline
Posted on Aug 4, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Okays Construction of Gulf LNG Sendout Pipeline
Yesterday FERC approved Gulf LNG Pipeline, LLC’s request to begin construction of a natural gas sendout pipeline associated with the Gulf LNG import project. The Commission’s letter order is available in the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....