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Northeast Gateway Energy Bridge News

15 May 2007

Connaughton Signs Northeast Gateway Deepwater Port License

Sean T. Connaughton signed Excelerate Energy’s Northeast Gateway Energy Bridge Deepwater Port license today in Washington DC. Excelerate will build the Northeast Gateway deepwater port approximately 18 miles east of Boston, Massachusetts. Spectra Energy, formerly Duke Energy, will build a 16-mile subsea pipeline from its existing HubLine to the deepwater port site to transfer natural gas from the vessels into New England’s gas pipeline network. Excelerate Energy will construct and own the deepwater port, which will be operated by Skaugen Offshore and will accommodate Excelerate’s proprietary Energy Bridge Regasification Vessel (EBRV) fleet operated by Exmar NV. The port’s infrastructure will feature two submerged turret loading buoys supplied by Advanced Production and Loading.

21 Dec 2006

MarAd Issues Info. on Northeast Gateway Energy Bridge

The Maritime Administration (MarAd) released material supplementing the final environmental impact statement for the Northeast Gateway liquefied natural gas (LNG) deepwater port (DWP) license application. Comments on the new material should be submitted by December 26. Source: HK Law

26 Oct 2006

MarAd Issues Notice onLNG DWP Application

The Maritime Administration (MarAd) issued a notice stating that the final environmental impact statement for the Northeast Gateway Energy Bridge liquefied natural gas (LNG) deepwater port (DWP) license application is available for review. The application is for a project that would be located in federal waters of Massachusetts Bay approximately 13 miles south-southeast of Gloucester. Meetings to receive public comments will be held in Gloucester (November 8) and Salem (November 9). Written comments must be submitted by November 25. Source: HK Law

19 May 2006

Northeast Gateway Energy Bridge LNG DWP

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) issued a Notice stating that the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the Northeast Gateway Energy Bridge LLC liquefied natural gas (LNG) deepwater port (DWP) license application is available for review. The application proposes construction and operation of an LNG import facility in waters of Massachusetts Bay approximately 13 miles south-southeast of Gloucester. Public meetings will be held in Gloucester (June 14) and in Salem (June 15). Source: HK Law

05 Oct 2005

Coast Guard Prepares EIS on LNG Project

The U.S. Coast Guard is preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) regarding the proposed Northeast Gateway Energy Bridge LNG deepwater port (DWP) project. Public meetings will be held in Boston (October 18) and Gloucester (October 19). Written comments should be submitted by October 31. 70 Fed. Reg. 58228 Source: HK Law