Gazprom Seeks Entry into US LNG Market
Posted on Dec 14, 2005 in Markets and Competition, Pipelines | Comments Off on Gazprom Seeks Entry into US LNG Market
Gazprom’s interest in becoming a major participant in the global LNG market has moved beyond Central Asia and Europe, as the company’s deputy chairman announced yesterday that it hopes to “gain more than 10 percent of the U.S. market share by 2010, increasing to 20 percent.” Today’s edition of the International Herald Tribune has the...
Petition for Rulemaking on Blanket Certificate Authorizations
Posted on Dec 8, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines | Comments Off on Petition for Rulemaking on Blanket Certificate Authorizations
The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America and the Natural Gas Supply Association have petitioned FERC for a rulemaking to alter certain provisions affecting blanket certificate authorization. The proposed changes include making LNG takeaway facilities eligible for blanket authorization. The filing states that interstate pipelines use blanket certificate authority to hook up to...
Oxnard, Calif. Resident Raises Safety Concerns
Posted on Dec 7, 2005 in Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Safety & Security, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Oxnard, Calif. Resident Raises Safety Concerns
An Oxnard, Calif. resident says LNG pipelines are a hazard to the city and cites “the fires and explosions from ordinary natural gas lines that ruptured throughout New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.” See her op-ed in today’s Ventura County...
Elba Island Pipeline Project Receives FERC Initial Approval
Posted on Nov 28, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Elba Island Pipeline Project Receives FERC Initial Approval
FERC has issued a favorable preliminary determination for Southern Natural Gas’ proposed pipeline expansion. The $320 million pipeline project would accommodate volumes from the Elba Island expansion and could provide regasified LNG to Florida as early as 2007. See Wednesday’s Platts LNG Daily and today’s Natural Gas Intelligence for details. [Subscriptions...
Analysts Say Western U.S. Needs Gas Storage
Posted on Nov 22, 2005 in Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Storage | Comments Off on Analysts Say Western U.S. Needs Gas Storage
Platts LNG Daily reports on the projected need for gas storage after LNG volumes begin feeding into the U.S. West from terminals such as Sempra’s Costa Azul. Increased storage will help stabilize volatile gas prices in the region. The Platts article [subscription required] gives a detailed analysis of the situation, as well as the probable impact of LNG imports on the...
Existing Pipeline Needs Adjustments to Accommodate Gas Flow from Canada
Posted on Nov 17, 2005 in Federal Regulation, Pipelines, Regas Terminals & Capacity, State and Local Issues | Comments Off on Existing Pipeline Needs Adjustments to Accommodate Gas Flow from Canada
The growing interest in LNG has spurred a deal between Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline and Anandarko LNG Marketing to pipe 813,000 MMBtu/day of gas from the planned Bear Head LNG terminal in Nova Scotia, Canada, and another agreement with Repsol Energy North America Corp. to deliver 750,000 MMBtu/day of gas from the proposed Canaport LNG facility in New Brunswick, Canada. The...