Mitsubishi to Invest in Shale Gas Play Supplying LNG Export Projects on Canada’s West Coast
Encana Corp. has announced that it will sell a 40% ownership stake in the Cutback Ridge shale gas play to Mitsubishi Corp. for $2.9 billion. According to the Vancouver Sun, an official with Mitsubishi said that one reason the company invested in these gas assets was to further its plans for LNG exports from western Canada.