Local Utility Considers Pipeline From Proposed Bradwood Landing Terminal
Posted on Dec 12, 2006 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Local Utility Considers Pipeline From Proposed Bradwood Landing Terminal
According to a spokesperson for local utility Northwest Natural Gas, if NorthernStar’s proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal, or one of the other terminals planned for along the Columbia River, is constructed, the utility may extend a gas pipeline to Clatsop County, Ore. Gary Coppedge, NorthernStar’s executive vice president of development, said that the terminal would use...
Weaver’s Cove Critics Oppose Permit Applications
Posted on Dec 12, 2006 in Environmental, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Weaver’s Cove Critics Oppose Permit Applications
During a public hearing convened last night by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, local residents and politicians voiced their opposition to requests by Weaver’s Cove Energy and Mill River Pipeline, LLC to permit channel dredging and construction of the FERC-approved Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal and an associated gas pipeline. Some attendees expressed...
Broadwater Energy Applies for Army Corps of Engineers Permit
Posted on Dec 11, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Broadwater Energy Applies for Army Corps of Engineers Permit
Broadwater Energy has applied for an Army Corps of Engineers permit for work associated with its proposed LNG terminal offshore Long Island, N.Y. The permit would allow construction of a mooring system for the floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) and an underwater natural gas pipeline, as well as the placement of fill material related to the terminal. The Corps’...
Massachusetts DEP to Host Public Hearing on Weaver’s Cove Project
Posted on Dec 11, 2006 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Massachusetts DEP to Host Public Hearing on Weaver’s Cove Project
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection tonight will hold a public hearing in Swansea to discuss construction projects associated with the FERC-approved Weaver’s Cove LNG terminal in Fall River, Mass. According to DEP spokesman Ed Coletta, Weaver’s Cove Energy is seeking permits necessary to construct and maintain the LNG terminal and associated natural gas...
Williams Pipeline Co. Tests Feasibility of Preliminary Underwater Pipeline Route
Posted on Dec 7, 2006 in Pipelines, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Williams Pipeline Co. Tests Feasibility of Preliminary Underwater Pipeline Route
Williams Pipeline Co. has identified a preliminary underwater pipeline route as part of its Pacific Connector Pipeline project, according to The World. Williams issued a press release on Tuesday announcing the viability of the underwater pipeline based upon its preliminary evaluations; however, the company is conducting further tests to confirm the pipeline’s feasibility. The...
Exploratory Project for Pacific Pipeline Connector Postponed
Posted on Dec 6, 2006 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Exploratory Project for Pacific Pipeline Connector Postponed
As part of its efforts to determine the feasibility of an underwater natural gas pipeline, developer Williams Pipeline Company plans to start collecting boring samples on Dec. 12 from a portion of the Coos Bay estuary that is outside the city limits of Coos Bay. According to The World, the company originally planned to begin the work in mid-November, but had trouble acquiring a...