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The Great Canadian LNG Game
created: 03 Nov 2014 10:28
tags: canada lng
I have been getting confused, trying to keep up with the rapidly multiplying number of LNG projects in Canada. So I was delighted to find a list provided by the Canadian Government.
Canadian LNG Projects is a list of LNG export facilities in Canada that have entered the regulatory review process.
There are as follows
- Douglas Channel LNG
- Kitimat LNG
- LNG Canada
- Pacific Northwest LNG
- Prince Rupert LNG
- Goldboro LNG
- Woodfibre LNG
- WCC LNG
- Triton LNG
- Aurora LNG
- Kitsault Energy Project
- WesPac Marine Terminal
- Steelhead LNG
- Grassy Point LNG
- Discovery LNG
- Cedar LNG
- Orca LNG
Given the rate of change in market conditions and the competition from the USA, Australia, East Africa and elsewhere, most of them will never get built.
Still nice to have a list though. It shows me where I am lacking on information
The Pipeline That Canada Needs
created: 30 Oct 2014 20:14
tags: canada pipeline refinery transcanada video
- Environmentalists are trying to stop the various pipelines that need to be built to get Canadian crude to markets. Out of all of the pipeline projects, the Energy East Crude Oil Pipeline is the most important.
- The pipeline will feed refineries including the St John Refinery, Canada's biggest. Currently, despite Canada's position as a major oil producer, refineries on the East coast cannot access Western Crude.
- Since 2009, Dartmouth Refinery & Shell Montreal Refinery have both been closed down. Come By Chance Refinery has been sold twice.
- The future of the remaining refineries may well be dependent on this project
- Transcanada's view is in the video below.
Which Refineries in Europe Will Close?
created: 16 Oct 2014 12:41
tags: refinery
We often hear that Europe has too many refineries and that many need to close down. Yet we await in vain the announcements that will allow the remainder of the sector to make a better profit.
So whilst we were waiting, I thought it would be useful to identify which refineries are those that are at risk.
Let us start with Italy, a market with substantial refining capacity, that has seen demand shrink significantly in recent years. It is widely believed that ENI is to shut some or all of the following: Gela Refinery, Leghorn Livorno Refinery and Taranto Refinery. Of the other Italian refineries, Falconara Marittima Ancona Refinery is also thought to be a candidate. Other potential closure candidates have changed hands and are assumed to be safe for now.
France also needs to reduce its capacity but Total had promised back in 2009 not to close any more refineries until 2015. With the critical date just around the corner, Donges Refinery, Feyzin Refinery and Provence Refinery are those rumoured to be in the firing line.
In the UK and Ireland, we have Whitegate Refinery which has been looking for a buyer for some time as a strong contender. Lindsey Oil Refinery has also failed to find a buyer, whilst Grangemouth Refinery and Stanlow Refinery have both found buyers, but in both cases, buyers regret saams to have set in.
When it comes to buyers regret however, nothing can surely come close to PKN Orlen's feelings towards the Mazeikiu Nafta Refinery, which has been a thorn in their side since the acquistion in 2006.
MOL is having similar feelings about Sisak Refinery, and is in a battle with the Croatian government over a potential closure. Despite investing in the plant, Hellenic can not make a profit from its Thessaloniki Refinery, and has not been running it for a while. Tenerife Refinery is in a similar state of limbo.
In the North, Shell is not happy with the Fredericia Refinery and Statoil has evil thoughts towards its Mongstad Refinery.
Meanwhile a dwarf in the land of giants, Europoort Refinery owner Q8 is trying to find a caring home for its unwanted plant.
With problems of their own, the Russian giants will not be coming to the rescue this time, so for some of these plants, its only a matter of time.