Mouth

Prior to the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct), FERC was “sort of like a snaggletooth tiger,” but it has a “full mouth of teeth now” to enforce its rules and regulations, said the agency’s top cop Wednesday.

As a competing plant up the coast at the mouth of Columbia River begins the FERC pre-filing process, proponents of the Jordan Cove liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal project have had to delay by three months their filing to the federal regulatory agency for additional pre-filing environmental review work on a separate-but-affiliated 230-mile large-diameter pipeline that will connect with the LNG terminal.

A set of private investors has formed a Vancouver, WA-based company to pursue a liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal at the mouth of the Columbia River on the Oregon side near Warrenton. Oregon LNG last January obtained the management and development rights for Chapter 11-bound Calpine Corp.’s Skipanon project.

Former Enron Corp. CEO Jeffrey Skilling used to have a lot of trouble keeping his mouth shut. Known for being brash, opinionated and at times foul-mouthed, he used to boast that Enron would be the world’s largest company. However, since resigning in August 2001, Skilling has been mostly silent, seen more often in the gossip pages for his public behavior than talking about the charges against him. Next week, however, he will tell his side of the story.

Cheniere Energy Inc. last Tuesday said it secured an option on a large site at the mouth of the Calcasieu Channel in Cameron Parish, LA, to develop its fourth proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal along the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Cheniere Energy Inc. on Tuesday said it has secured an option on a large site at the mouth of the Calcasieu Channel in Cameron Parish, LA, to develop its fourth proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal along the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Cheniere Energy Inc. on Tuesday said it has secured an option on a large site at the mouth of the Calcasieu Channel in Cameron Parish, LA, to develop its fourth proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal along the U.S. Gulf Coast.

When EOG CEO Mark Papa opens his mouth, the words “bullish on gas prices” usually are among the first to come out, but this year Papa’s backing up his words with actions. None of EOG’s North American natural gas production is hedged in 2004 and 2005 because Papa said he expects gas prices to remain above $5/MMBtu (Henry Hub) for at least the next five years.

When EOG CEO Mark Papa opens his mouth, the words “bullish on gas prices” usually are among the first to come out, but this year Papa’s backing up his words with actions. None of EOG’s North American natural gas production is hedged in 2004 and 2005. Papa said he expects gas prices to remain above $5/MMBtu (Henry Hub) for at least the next five years.