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North American LNG Projects Connected to Processing Canadian Oil Sands

The Calgary Herald reports that as discussions continue on the long-contemplated Mackenzie Valley gas pipeline connecting northern gas fields to oil sands wells in Alberta, proposed LNG projects, including the Kitimat LNG project along Canada’s Pacific Coast, may preempt the pipeline. Processing the oil sands into usable petroleum requires a great deal of energy, usually in the...

FERC Hosts Meetings on Palomar Pipeline Proposal

Local residents offered comments on the Palomar natural gas pipeline proposed for Oregon at a series of meetings held by FERC this week. The Oregonian reports that a number of opponents of the project expressed safety, environmental, and economic concerns. The pipeline is expected to connect proposed LNG terminals along the Columbia River to existing pipeline infrastructure. The...

Maine BEP Reverses Decision on Downeast LNG Application Withdrawal

The Maine Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) yesterday reversed its earlier decision and will allow Downeast LNG to withdraw its project application and submit an alternate pipeline route after the original route was rejected by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The 5-3 decision also will allow Downeast LNG to submit supplemental information on other aspects of the proposal....

Growing U.S. LNG Imports Present Opportunities for Pipeline Companies

Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that Bill Yardley, vice president of Spectra Energy Group, told the Wachovia Securities LNG conference that increasing U.S. LNG imports present significant growth opportunities for gas pipeline companies. “This is an opportunity-rich environment to deal with our natural gas infrastructure,” said...

Cheniere Announces Non-Binding Open Season on Pipeline From Gulf Coast LNG Terminals

Platts LNG Daily [subscription required] reports that Cheniere Energy announced Monday that it will launch a non-binding open season to measure interest in its proposed Louisiana Natural Gas Header pipeline. The proposed pipeline is expected to transport regasified natural gas from Gulf Coast LNG import terminals to Florida. Further details are available in the company’s project...

Emera Expects to Complete Gas Pipeline by November 2008

A spokesperson for Emera Brunswick Pipeline told the Telegraph-Journal (New Brunswick, Canada) that despite a recent adverse decision by the Canadian National Energy Board (NEB), the company still expects to have its gas pipeline constructed and in service by November 2008. The proposed pipeline will connect the Canaport LNG import terminal in Saint John to the Maritimes and Northeast...

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