Liquefied

In keeping with the recent buzz of increased liquefied natural gas (LNG) activity across the country, Texaco reported on Tuesday that it is currently studying the development of a new LNG receiving and regasification terminal in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, while Shell International Gas Ltd. said that it has acquired up to 3.7 million tons of LNG from the North West Shelf (NWS) project in Australia for delivery to the Americas.

Liquefied natural gas from Trinidad could be bound for Florida soon. El Paso Corp. is in the process of recommissioning its Elba Island LNG import terminal near Savannah, GA, and subsidiary Southern Natural Gas Co. filed an application with FERC last week to build a pipeline from the import terminal to Jacksonville, FL.

Williams last week asked FERC for the go-ahead to build a 1,000 MDth/d interconnect between its Cove Point liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Lusby, MD, and affiliate Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line.

Williams has asked FERC for the go-ahead to build a 1,000 MDth/d interconnect between its Cove Point liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Lusby, MD, and affiliate Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line.

BP North America Gas & Power President Tony Fountain said last week that the role of liquefied natural gas was “fundamental to our North American markets,” and indicated that the company is reviewing “several opportunities for LNG terminals” along the West Coast and East Coast. BP joins El Paso, Chevron and other companies that have announced similar LNG plans in response to high domestic gas prices.

The largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in the United States just received authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to become even larger. CMS Trunkline LNG will expand the peak send-out capacity of its terminal in Lake Charles, LA, this summer to 1 Bcf/d from 700 MMcf/d (see NGI, Feb. 26).

In growing indications that liquefied natural gas will become more than a niche fuel in North America, Chevron said last week it is “reviewing options” for importing LNG to serve the West Coast by 2005, El Paso Corp. said LNG would play a bigger role in its energy picture — and Enron Corp. said it would begin listing it for trading through EnronOnline this year.

North America’s largest liquefied natural gas terminal isgetting bigger — CMS Energy officials confirmed yesterday theywill expand the Lake Charles, LA, terminal within a few months iffederal approval is received. The LNG facility, which now producesup to 700 MMcf/d could eventually increase its daily production to1.25 Bcf/d, CEO William McCormick said during a morning pressbriefing.

BP North America Gas & Power President Tony Fountain said this week that the role of liquefied natural gas was “fundamental to our North American markets,” and indicated that the company is reviewing “several opportunities for LNG terminals” along the West Coast and East Coast. BP joins El Paso, Chevron and othercompanies that have announced similar LNG plans in response to high domestic gas prices.