Maine Terminals Would Require Expansion of M&N Pipeline
Posted on Jan 11, 2007 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Maine Terminals Would Require Expansion of M&N Pipeline
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline has filed formal comments informing FERC that, if the proposed Quoddy Bay and/or Downeast LNG terminals are built, it would need to expand its pipeline capacity. Officials from Liberty, Maine, have submitted a letter to FERC questioning M&N’s reasoning. Waldo VillageSoup has the details. M&NP’s comments can be found in FERC ...
Williams Pipeline Co. Completes Underwater Soil Sample Collection for Proposed Pipeline
Posted on Jan 11, 2007 in Environmental, Pipelines, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Williams Pipeline Co. Completes Underwater Soil Sample Collection for Proposed Pipeline
Williams Pipeline Co. geologists completed their collection of underwater soil samples from Coos Bay, accompanied on the boat by a reporter for The World. Preliminary results from previous samples suggest that the route for Williams’ new Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, which would transport natural gas from the proposed Jordan Cove LNG terminal, will be viable. The final...
Maritimes & Northeast Seeks Permit for Pipeline Expansion Project
Posted on Jan 4, 2007 in Environmental, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Maritimes & Northeast Seeks Permit for Pipeline Expansion Project
The Army Corps of Engineers is accepting comments until Jan. 19 on Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline’s request for a permit that would allow the company to fill roughly one acre of Maine wetlands. The work is associated with the Maritimes Phase VI Project, which would triple the capacity of the existing pipeline that runs from Nova Scotia to Massachusetts. The expansion is...
Brazoria Pipeline Files for Eminent Domain Against Landowners
Posted on Dec 28, 2006 in Litigation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Brazoria Pipeline Files for Eminent Domain Against Landowners
Brazoria Interconnector Gas Pipeline LLC, a subsidiary of ConocoPhillips, has filed lawsuits against several Brazoria County, Texas, landowners who refuse to allow the company’s proposed natural gas pipeline to run through their properties. The pipeline would transport supply from the Freeport LNG terminal, which is currently under construction. Read more in The...
Environmental Group Says “No Clear Reason” to Authorize Importation of Hot Gas
Posted on Dec 28, 2006 in Environmental, Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, Pipelines | Comments Off on Environmental Group Says “No Clear Reason” to Authorize Importation of Hot Gas
The Border Power Plant Working Group has questioned the need for the proposed North Baja Pipeline Expansion project, which would transport natural gas to markets in the Southwest from LNG import terminals in Baja California, Mexico. “There is no clear reason why it is in the benefit of the U.S. to authorize the importation of expensive ‘hot’ gas” when other...
AES Ocean Express Requests Extension of In-Service Date for Pipeline
Posted on Dec 27, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines | Comments Off on AES Ocean Express Requests Extension of In-Service Date for Pipeline
AES Ocean Express LLC has requested an extension of the in-service date for its FERC-approved natural gas pipeline from the Bahamas to Florida. AES requests that the date be moved from Jan. 29, 2007 to Jan. 29, 2011. According to AES’ motion filed Dec. 21, the Bahamian government’s delay in implementing LNG regulations in the Bahamas has prevented AES from obtaining...