3 Bcf of Soviet gas imports hang on 'ifs'
If political and technical obstacles to two proposals can be resolved, it will be possible to import three billion cubic feet (Bcf) of Soviet gas per day. The North Star proposal involves the Tennessee Gas Transmission Co. and the Texas Eastern Transmission Co. to bring two Bcf of new gas supplies to 18 New England, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and South Central states. The other proposal, sponsored by the El Paso Natural Gas Co., would supply one Bcf to states in the Southwest. Delays have resulted from controversy over gas pricing and liquefied natural gas policies and from anti-trade legislation; this forced the companies to get European financing and made the Russians wary of doing business. Exploration and reserve estimates in western Siberia will determine if the area can meet long-term contracts of the magnitude required. (DCK)
- OSTI ID:
- 7288656
- Journal Information:
- Energy User News; (United States), Journal Name: Energy User News; (United States) Vol. 2:42; ISSN EUSND
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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