Pipeline from Sabine Pass Obtains Final FERC Authorization
Posted on Jun 22, 2007 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Pipeline from Sabine Pass Obtains Final FERC Authorization
FERC announced yesterday that the Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline, which will transport gas from Cheniere Energy’s Sabine Pass LNG terminal to the national pipeline and storage grid, received its final permit authorizations. Platts LNG Daily provides further details [subscription required]. FERC’s order will be available via the FERC eLibrary under Docket No....
Quoddy Bay LNG Seeks Gas Supplies Despite Challenges During Approval Process
Posted on Jun 22, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Quoddy Bay LNG Seeks Gas Supplies Despite Challenges During Approval Process
Natural Gas Intelligence (carried via LexisNexis [subscription required]) reports on the challenges facing Quoddy Bay LNG during its approval process, specifically highlighting the difficulties in obtaining federal permits without showing that suppliers and pipeline capacity have been secured. While Quoddy Bay continues to seek supply arrangements, project manager Brian Smith said the...
Regional Company Proposes Pipeline Connecting Cove Point LNG Terminal to Southern Delaware
Posted on Jun 22, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Regional Company Proposes Pipeline Connecting Cove Point LNG Terminal to Southern Delaware
Eastern Shore Natural Gas Co., a regional natural gas pipeline company, has proposed a pipeline that will travel along the Chesapeake Bay floor and through eastern Maryland to connect southern Delaware with the Cove Point LNG regasification terminal. The News Journal (Wilmington, Del.) reports that the project, called the EasternShore Energylink Expansion, should be operational by...
Rabaska LNG Pipeline to New Brunswick Still in Preliminary Stages
Posted on Jun 20, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Rabaska LNG Pipeline to New Brunswick Still in Preliminary Stages
New Brunswick Minister of Energy Jack Keir (Lib.-Fundy) confirmed comments made by Premier Graham to Rabaska LNG partner Gaz de France that the provincial government may consider pursuing a gas pipeline through northern New Brunswick, the Telegraph-Journal reported yesterday. However, a spokesperson for another Rabaska developer, Gaz Métro, said that his company currently does not...
New Brunswick Premier in France to Encourage Investment in Energy Projects
Posted on Jun 18, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on New Brunswick Premier in France to Encourage Investment in Energy Projects
New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham traveled to Paris to encourage European energy firms to invest in projects as part of the province’s bid to become the east coast’s energy hub. Specifically, Premier Graham met with the director general of Gaz de France to pledge his support for a natural gas pipeline that would run through northern New Brunswick from the proposed Rabaska...
Local Communities to Raise Bradwood Landing Pipeline Concerns at FERC
Posted on Jun 15, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Communities to Raise Bradwood Landing Pipeline Concerns at FERC
The Daily News (Longview, Wash.) reports that officials from the City of Clatskanie, Wash., Columbia County, Ore., and the Port of St. Helens are drafting comments to send to FERC in opposition to NorthernStar Natural Gas’ planned gas pipeline from the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal to an existing pipeline by traversing the Port of Westwood. Clatskanie Mayor Diane Pohl...