B.C. Official Refutes Report of Petronas’ Delay on LNG Export Terminal
Posted on Oct 8, 2015 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, Liquefaction, LNG Exports, Markets and Competition | Comments Off on B.C. Official Refutes Report of Petronas’ Delay on LNG Export Terminal
CBC News reports that British Columbia Minister of Natural Gas Development Rich Coleman has refuted a Malaysian press report which stated that Malaysian state oil company Petronas, primary sponsor of the proposed Pacific Northwest LNG export terminal near Prince Rupert, B.C., was considering delaying the project for up to nine years due to economic conditions. According to the CBC News report, Coleman stated that the federal election to be held October 19 and environmental approval are the only factors holding up the project.