Oregon LNG Submits WSA to US Coast Guard, Moves Closer to Permit Approval
Posted on: Thursday, 12 June 2008, 09:00 CDT
Oregon LNG has delivered its water suitability assessment to the US Coast Guard, moving the Oregon liquefied natural gas project further on its expected schedule toward permit approval.
The Oregon liquefied natural gas (LNG) project is a proposed LNG import facility located on the Skipanon Peninsula in Warrenton, in the US state of Oregon. The project is reportedly distinct from other LNG proposals in that it has taken a different route toward permit approval.
The water suitability assessment (WSA) evaluated navigation for three LNG tanker sizes including the 148,000 cubic meters (cbm), 216,000cbm Q-Flex and 266,000cbm Q-Max classes. The WSA demonstrates that the Oregon LNG site can accommodate these three tanker sizes.
As the only on-shore, LNG receiving terminal on the West Coast of the US capable of accommodating larger vessels, the Oregon LNG project is expected to process up to 1.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. The project will serve Oregon, Washington and other western states through a new 120-mile pipeline.
Oregon LNG expects to receive final federal permit approval in 2009 and anticipates delivering natural gas to customers by late 2013.
Peter Hansen, Oregon LNG's CEO, said: "The WSA shows that tankers can safely navigate the Columbia River Bar to serve our facility. It also confirms that our site is well-suited for the most modern vessels, including the Q-Max class."
Source: Datamonitor
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