San Francisco Officials Ask PG&E to Withdraw from Pipeline Associated with Jordan Cove LNG Project
Posted on Aug 3, 2009 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on San Francisco Officials Ask PG&E to Withdraw from Pipeline Associated with Jordan Cove LNG Project
Last week the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to request that Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. withdraw from the Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline project associated with the Jordan Cove LNG import project. The San Francisco Chronicle provides additional...
FERC Issues Order on Petition for Waiver by North Baja, Shell, and Gazprom
Posted on Jul 27, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Issues Order on Petition for Waiver by North Baja, Shell, and Gazprom
On July 23, 2009, FERC issued an order granting in part a petition for a waiver of certain capacity release requirements filed by North Baja Pipeline, Shell Energy North America, and Gazprom. The petition specifically sought a waiver to permit Shell to release some of its firm transportation capacity on North Baja to Gazprom at Shell’s negotiated rate. The capacity would be used...
FERC Authorizes Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline to Export Natural Gas to Canada
Posted on Jul 22, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Authorizes Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline to Export Natural Gas to Canada
Yesterday FERC issued an order amending the Presidential Permit and Natural Gas Act section 3 authorization to allow Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, LLC to export natural gas from the United States to Canada. The Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline connects to the Brunswick Pipeline, which transports regasified LNG imported via the Canaport LNG terminal, at the Canadian border....
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Delivers First Regasified LNG from Canaport LNG Terminal
Posted on Jul 16, 2009 in Canada & Mexico, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Delivers First Regasified LNG from Canaport LNG Terminal
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline said yesterday that it has begun receiving and transporting natural gas that was regasified at the Canaport LNG terminal in St. John, New Brunswick. Reuters provides additional coverage. Separately, the Calgary Herald reports that Canaport LNG is expecting to receive its second LNG cargo on Monday, July...
TransCanada Reports Interest in Export of North Slope Natural Gas as LNG
Posted on Jun 25, 2009 in E&P, Liquefaction, Pipelines, Policy, Legislation and Politics | Comments Off on TransCanada Reports Interest in Export of North Slope Natural Gas as LNG
Tony Palmer, vice president of TransCanada, told the Alaska House of Representatives Resources Committee that his company has received expressions of interest in exporting North Slope natural gas as LNG as an alternative to transporting the gas to the continental United States via pipeline. Platts LNG Daily offers additional coverage. [Subscription...
FERC Grants In-Service Date Extension to Pipeline Associated with Main Pass LNG
Posted on May 21, 2009 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on FERC Grants In-Service Date Extension to Pipeline Associated with Main Pass LNG
Citing project developer Freeport-McMoran’s assertion that market conditions have negatively affected its efforts to secure LNG supplies for the Main Pass Energy Hub LNG import terminal, FERC has granted Freeport-McMoran’s request for an extension of time to commence service on a natural gas pipeline associated with the terminal. FERC’s decision is available in the...