A Bolivian consortium, which set its sights on moving liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the U.S. West Coast under a plan announced in July, moved its plan one step closer to reality this week after officials approved a tentative agreement giving Bolivia the right to move LNG through Mexico for transport to the United States. If approved as expected later this year, Mexico would allow the consortium to transport natural gas through pipelines into Mexico, and then to process the LNG at Mexican plants before it is exported to the United States.
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Irving Oil Proposes Adding LNG Terminal in New Brunswick
Irving Oil Ltd., which has operated the deepwater terminal Irving Canaport in New Brunswick since 1970, has applied for a permit to add a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal to the site, located about 60 miles from the U.S. border. The proposed project, which would cost about C$500 million to construct, would give Canaport, which has a current total tank capacity of 12.5 MMbbl, the ability to receive LNG cargoes and vaporize the LNG for send-out over the pipeline grid.
Elba Island LNG Terminal Calls Open Season, Plans Expansion
El Paso Corp.’s Southern LNG Inc. has announced an open season to expand its soon-to-reopen Elba Island liquefied natural gas receiving terminal near Savannah, GA by approximately 80%. Southern LNG wants to offer an additional 3.3 Bcf of storage capacity with a send-out rate of 360 MMcf/d, with a planned in-service date of 2005. The Elba Island facility, which has been inactive since 1982, is scheduled to begin receiving shipments this month, and its expansion plans follow on the heels of two other domestic LNG expansions already in the works.
Elba Island LNG Terminal Calls Open Season, Plans Expansion
El Paso Corp.’s Southern LNG Inc. has announced an open season to expand its soon-to-reopen Elba Island liquefied natural gas receiving terminal near Savannah, GA by approximately 80%. Southern LNG wants to offer an additional 3.3 Bcf of storage capacity with a send-out rate of 360 MMcf/d, with a planned in-service date of 2005. The Elba Island facility, which has been inactive since 1982, is scheduled to begin receiving shipments this month, and its expansion plans follow on the heels of two other domestic LNG expansions already in the works.
Irving Oil Proposes Adding LNG Terminal in New Brunswick
Irving Oil Ltd., which has operated the deepwater terminal Irving Canaport in New Brunswick since 1970, has applied for a permit to add a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal to the site, located about 60 miles from the U.S. border. The proposed project, which would cost about C$500 million to construct, would give Canaport, which has a current total tank capacity of 12.5 MMbbl, the ability to receive LNG cargoes and vaporize the LNG for send-out over the pipeline grid.
El Paso, Phillips to Deal LNG on West Coast
Houston-based El Paso Corp. signed a letter of intent this weekto purchase liquefied natural gas from a new Australian LNGproduction facility to be built by Phillips Petroleum Co., whichwould provide up to 4.8 million tons of LNG beginning in 2005 forNorth American markets. El Paso and Phillips expect to complete adefinitive agreement on the deal by mid-year.
Rudden: LNG, Storage Could Alleviate Transmission Problems
New or existing gas storage and liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities should be relied upon much more by the power industry to alleviate existing and future power transmission problems, according to a new report by consulting firm R.J. Rudden Associates. The regional transmission organization (RTO) process is going much slower than anticipated and alternatives to transmission need to be developed, said J.R. Crespo, managing director at R.J. Rudden.
Sempra CEO Sees LNG Coming to West Coast in 5 Years
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports will be a reality on the U.S. West Coast within five years with North Baja in Mexico as its base, and San Diego-based Sempra Energy intends to be a “significant player” in the developing business, according to Sempra’s CEO Steve Baum, speaking Thursday during the company’s second quarter earnings conference call.
Researcher: LNG Will Meet Shortfall in U.S. Gas Supply
Importing liquefied natural gas is “one part of the solution” to help supply an expected natural gas shortfall of 8 Bcf/d by 2010, according to Houston researcher Industrial Information Resources Inc. (IIR). It noted that by the end of the decade, U.S. consumption will reach 30 Bcf/d, and LNG imports will play an “increasingly important role” to power new natural gas-fired plants now under construction.
Researcher: LNG Will Meet Shortfall in U.S. Gas Supply
Importing liquefied natural gas is “one part of the solution” to help supply an expected natural gas shortfall of 8 Bcf/d by 2010, according to Houston researcher Industrial Information Resources Inc. (IIR). It noted that by the end of the decade, U.S. consumption will reach 30 Bcf/d, and LNG imports will play an “increasingly important role” to power new natural gas-fired plants now under construction.