B.C. Approves Pacific NorthWest LNG Export Terminal Feeder Pipeline
Posted on Oct 28, 2015 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Pipelines | Comments Off on B.C. Approves Pacific NorthWest LNG Export Terminal Feeder Pipeline
The Globe and Mail reports that the British Columbia (B.C.) Oil and Gas Commission has granted approval to TransCanada to construct and operate the C$5 billion, 900 kilometer Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline, which would provide access to Montney gas supplies for the proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG (PNWLNG) export terminal on Lelu Island, near Prince Rupert, B.C. The PNWLNG terminal is majority sponsored by Malaysian state oil company Petronas. According to the press release, the pipeline must still receive federal approval from the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency.