Scientists Oppose Petronas’s Proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG Terminal
Posted on May 31, 2016 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Scientists Oppose Petronas’s Proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG Terminal
A group of 90 international climate change scientists and climate policy experts has sent a letter to Canada’s Environmental Minister Catherine McKenna requesting that she “reject the proposed Pacific Northwest (PNW) LNG project due its significant adverse environmental effects from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.” Malaysian state oil company Petronas is the primary sponsor of the...
AltaGas/Idemitsu Suspend Joint Triton LNG Project
Posted on May 12, 2016 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on AltaGas/Idemitsu Suspend Joint Triton LNG Project
The Canadian Press reports that AltaGas Ltd’s joint venture partner, Idemitsu Kosan Co. (Idemitsu), stated in its recent annual financial report that it has suspended work on the proposed Triton LNG export terminal that was planned at Kitimat or Prince Rupert, British Columbia (B.C.). The joint venture also suspended work on its proposed Douglas Channel Project in B.C. this past...
Woodfibre LNG Affiliate Signs Heads of Agreement with Chinese Customer
Posted on May 10, 2016 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on Woodfibre LNG Affiliate Signs Heads of Agreement with Chinese Customer
Woodfibre LNG Limited (Woodfibre LNG) announced that its Singapore-based affiliate, Woodfibre LNG Export Pte Ltd., has signed a Heads of Agreement with Guangzhou Gas Group Co., Ltd., for potential LNG offtake of 1 million tonnes/year LNG for 25 years starting in 2020. The LNG will be sourced from Woodfibre LNG’s proposed liquefaction and export terminal in the District of Squamish,...
TransCanada Receives Permit for LNG Canada Feeder Pipeline
Posted on May 5, 2016 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Pipelines | Comments Off on TransCanada Receives Permit for LNG Canada Feeder Pipeline
TransCanada Corporation announced that it has received the last of the permits it needs from the British Columbia (B.C.) Oil and Gas Commission to build and operate the Coastal GasLink pipeline, a 670-kilometre pipeline that would bring gas from the Groundbirch area near Dawson Creek to the proposed LNG Canada liquefaction and export terminal near Kitimat, B.C. for export to Asian...
Article Casts Doubt on Viability of Proposed Western Canadian LNG Export Terminals
Posted on May 5, 2016 in Canada & Mexico, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Article Casts Doubt on Viability of Proposed Western Canadian LNG Export Terminals
An article on CBCNews observes that no final investment decisions have been made for any of the several LNG export terminals proposed for the Canadian west coast. The author of the article asserts that the “collapse in global LNG prices is the main culprit for why so many Canadian LNG export projects are in limbo or no longer make economic sense.” Other factors cited for the lack of...
Environmental Assessment for Petronas’ LNG Export Terminal Extended for Three Months
Posted on Mar 21, 2016 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Federal Regulation, Liquefaction, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Environmental Assessment for Petronas’ LNG Export Terminal Extended for Three Months
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) has been granted a three month extension to review new information and complete its environmental assessment for the proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG (PNWLNG) export terminal near Lelu Island, British Columbia. Malaysian state oil company Petronas is the primary sponsor of the proposed project. The Vancouver Sun reports that the delay...