Boston Submits Comments on Tennesee Pipeline Project to FERC
Posted on Jun 28, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Boston Submits Comments on Tennesee Pipeline Project to FERC
The City of Boston has asked FERC to require Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. to evaluate the link between the increase in pipeline capacity resulting from its Essex-Middlesex project and LNG vessel traffic to the Everett LNG terminal before the Commission issues a decision on the plan. In comments submitted June 23, James Hunt, the chief of environmental and energy services for Boston, said...
FERC Approves Cypress Pipeline Project
Posted on Jun 27, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines | Comments Off on FERC Approves Cypress Pipeline Project
FERC has approved Southern Natural Gas’ plan to build a 176-mile pipeline that would transport natural gas from theElba Island LNG terminal to Southeastern markets. TheCypress Pipeline, expected to come online by mid-2007, is part of a $1.1 billion initiative to bring additional gas supply to the Southeast, according to Jim Yardley, president of El Paso’s Southern Pipeline Group. The...
NGSA Responds to INGAA and AGA on Gas Quality and Interchangeability
Posted on Jun 14, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines | Comments Off on NGSA Responds to INGAA and AGA on Gas Quality and Interchangeability
In a June 12 letter to FERC, the president and CEO of the Natural Gas Supply Association, R. Skip Horvath, calls the recent joint statement of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of Americaand the American Gas Associationregarding gas quality and interchangeability “a positive step forward,” but cautions that it “is not an industry consensus.”In order to...
Progress on Mexican LNG Projects
Posted on Jun 7, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Progress on Mexican LNG Projects
Mexico’s Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) is soliciting offers to build, operate and supply its proposed Manzanillo LNG terminal to be located on the Pacific coast. CFE plans to announce the winner in March 2007. Separately, a Tidelands subsidiary has been awarded a permit to start construction on parts of a gas transmission system that will serve its Dorado terminal proposed for...
Natural Gas Industry Groups Call for Pipeline-Specific Approach to Gas Quality
Posted on Jun 6, 2006 in Federal Regulation, Gas Composition, Pipelines | Comments Off on Natural Gas Industry Groups Call for Pipeline-Specific Approach to Gas Quality
The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America and the American Gas Association are calling for a “pipeline-by-pipeline” approach to addressing gas quality and interchangeability matters instead of a uniform national policy. In a joint statement submitted to FERC last week, the organizations supported pipeline-specific evaluations of hydrocarbon liquid dropout and heat...
Canaport LNG Selects Contractors for Terminal Development
Posted on May 17, 2006 in Canada & Mexico, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity | Comments Off on Canaport LNG Selects Contractors for Terminal Development
Ocean Resources today reports that Canaport LNG has awarded two Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contracts for the onshore and offshore development of its 1.2 Bcf/d LNG facility proposed for Nova Scotia. The news follows yesterday’s announcement that Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline filed with FERC an application for the expansion of a gas transmission line from the...