LNG

INPEX Masala, the Indonesian subsidiary of Japan’s largest oil and gas producer, has received environmental approval for the Abadi LNG project, currently in the FEED stage. The project’s annual production will reach 9.5 million tons – equivalent of more than 10% of Japan’s annual LNG imports.

Deutsche ReGas has succeeded in gaining permission to restart reloading LNG tankers at its Mukran floating regas and storage unit (FSRU). The environmental ministry had forbidden the practice in the autumn, arguing reloading was not covered by the terminal’s original permit.

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The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a notice stating that public meetings on the environmental impact of the proposed Alaska LNG Project will be held in Utqiagvik and Trapper Creek (9^th September); Nuiqsut and Houston (10^th September); Healy and Nikiski (11^th September) and Fairbanks and Anchorage (12^th September).

Chevron Corp., the US major and leading LNG plant operator, was granted a motion to dismiss a global-warming lawsuit filed against it by the City of New York because it is the responsibility of Congress and the executive branch of government to oversee greenhouse-gas emissions rather than individual companies.

Golar LNG, the shipping company with a midstream investment strategy, reported increased operating income of $23.9 million for the third quarter because of improved spot vessel earnings, but still posted a net loss for the three months of $5.9M because of interest rate swaps.

The $700-million Broadwater LNG project to be located in Long Island Sound, off New York State, has gained initial environmental approval from the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Quoddy Bay LNG’s father-and-son team Don and Brian Smith explain the latest progress in their LNG venture with the Passamaquoddy tribe

When members of the Passamaquoddy Native American tribe on Pleasant Point in the US state of Maine, together with area businessmen, contacted Smith Cogeneration of Oklahoma in the spring of 2004, Chief Executive Don Smith said he knew right away the region would be an excellent location for an LNG terminal.

By Patti Schom-Moffatt, Director of Consultation and Communications, Kitimat LNG Ltd.
An LNG terminal project proposed for northern British Columbia has taken a major step forward to become North America’s first West Coast facility with an Agreement in Principle between the project company and the region’s Haisla First Nation tribe.

Kitimat LNG Inc., a Canadian energy infrastructure company, is proposing to build, own and operate an LNG receiving terminal located north of Vancouver.

Two key projects on the US east coast and Canada’s Pacific coast tap into tribal power

The Passamaquoddy tribe of Maine will earn millions of dollars a year under a lease

Canada’s Haislas say their deal is a model for the upholding of Aboriginal rights

By John McKay

Shell International Trading and Shipping Co. has obtained Green Passports from Lloyd’s Register for all 25 of the liquefied natural gas carriers in its managed fleet.


The Green Passports were awarded by Lloyd’s Register following surveys and audits and a review of the relevant documentation.


Shell and Lloyd’s Register have led the way in the application and adoption of the Green Passport. Shell’s LNG carrier “Granatina” was the world’s first vessel to be awarded this recognition.


The Green Passport is a document that contains an inventory of all the materials onboard a ship that require careful handling or special awareness.