CNOOC Affiliate, Aurora LNG, Files Revised Project Description for Proposed B.C. LNG Terminal
Posted on Jan 20, 2015 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, LNG Exports | Comments Off on CNOOC Affiliate, Aurora LNG, Files Revised Project Description for Proposed B.C. LNG Terminal
Aurora LNG, a joint venture among Nexen Energy ULC (an affiliate of Chinese energy company China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC)), INPEX Corporation, and JGC Corporation, has filed a revised project description with the British Columbia (B.C.) Environmental Assessment Office for a proposed LNG export terminal on Digby Island, near Prince Rupert, B.C. The terminal is anticipated to be constructed in phases, with the first phase consisting of two gas liquefaction trains with a production capacity of 10–12 million tonnes per year of LNG, and the marine terminal. The first shipment of LNG from the project is expected in 2023. Read more in the Globe and Mail article.