Woodside to Revise Design of Its OceanWay LNG Deepwater Port Project
Posted on Dec 4, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Woodside to Revise Design of Its OceanWay LNG Deepwater Port Project
According to the Malibu Surfside News, Woodside Natural Gas plans to revise the design of its proposed OceanWay LNG deepwater port by eliminating one of the two planned vessels that will transfer and regasify LNG from tankers positioned offshore. A spokesperson for Woodside said that the change in design would not decrease the project’s capacity by half, noting that the company...
Op-Ed: CLNG Responds to Erroneous Claim Regarding LNG Transport
Posted on Nov 24, 2008 in Safety & Security, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Op-Ed: CLNG Responds to Erroneous Claim Regarding LNG Transport
Bill Cooper, president of the Center for LNG (CLNG), responds in the Houston Chronicle to a representative of a marine security firm who made an erroneous claim about the potential risks associated with the transportation of...
LNG Cargo Diverted from Lake Charles LNG Terminal to European Destination
Posted on Nov 20, 2008 in Markets and Competition, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on LNG Cargo Diverted from Lake Charles LNG Terminal to European Destination
Reuters (carried via LexisNexis [subscription required]) reports that of the two cargos reportedly destined for the Lake Charles LNG terminal, only one cargo was delivered. The second LNG ship, the Golar Freeze, is now in the Atlantic Ocean heading for southern...
Citing New LNG Terminals, U.S. Rep. Supports Expansion of Sabine-Neches Waterway
Posted on Aug 18, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Citing New LNG Terminals, U.S. Rep. Supports Expansion of Sabine-Neches Waterway
Noting that three LNG import terminals sited along the Sabine-Neches Waterway are anticipated to be completed by 2012, U.S. Rep. Ted Poe (R-Texas) is encouraging the Army Corps of Engineers to finalize a study needed in order to gain authorization to deepen and widen the waterway to allow larger vessels. Read more in the Beaumont Enterprise...
Oregon LNG Projects May Use Large LNG Carriers
Posted on Aug 18, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Oregon LNG Projects May Use Large LNG Carriers
The Associated Press (via The Oregonian) reports that the proposed LNG projects in Oregon may use new, larger class LNG carriers to service the terminals, although a representative from NorthernStar Natural Gas, which would operate the proposed Bradwood Landing LNG terminal, said it is too early to predict what size ships will use the...
Suez Offers Commitment to Use U.S.-Flagged Vessel in Proposed Calypso LNG Deepwater Port
Posted on Jul 22, 2008 in Regas Terminals & Capacity, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on Suez Offers Commitment to Use U.S.-Flagged Vessel in Proposed Calypso LNG Deepwater Port
Maritime Administrator Sean T. Connaughton announced yesterday that he has accepted a commitment by Suez Energy to use a U.S.-flagged vessel in the operation of its proposed Calypso LNG Deepwater...