Petronas Postpones FID on Pacific NorthWest LNG Terminal
Posted on Dec 5, 2014 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Petronas Postpones FID on Pacific NorthWest LNG Terminal
Petronas has announced that it is deferring a final investment decision (FID) for its $36 billion proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG terminal in Port Edward, British Columbia (B.C.). Petronas stated that despite resolving several issues with the B.C. government, the recent decline in oil prices and high terminal construction costs have necessitated a further review of the economic...
Repsol Seeks Partners for LNG Exports from Canaport Terminal
Posted on Dec 2, 2014 in Canada & Mexico, Financing, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Repsol Seeks Partners for LNG Exports from Canaport Terminal
Reuters reports that Spanish oil company Repsol, majority owner of the Canaport LNG import terminal in New Brunswick, Canada, is seeking financial partners for the construction of LNG export facilities at the terminal to export U.S. shale gas supplies to...
Aurora LNG Changes Site for Potential B.C. Export Terminal
Posted on Dec 1, 2014 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Aurora LNG Changes Site for Potential B.C. Export Terminal
Energetic City reports that Aurora LNG, a joint venture among Nexen Energy ULC, INPEX Corporation and JGC Exploration Canada Ltd., has received approval from the British Columbia (B.C.) government to transfer the site for Aurora LNG’s proposed LNG terminal under its sole proponent agreement with B.C. from the northern portion of Grassy Point to Digby Island, B.C. The report states...
Pacific NorthWest LNG Terminal and WestCoast Connector Pipeline Receive B.C. Environmental Approval
Posted on Nov 26, 2014 in Canada & Mexico, Environmental, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Pacific NorthWest LNG Terminal and WestCoast Connector Pipeline Receive B.C. Environmental Approval
The British Columbia (B.C.) Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) has issued Environmental Assessment Certificates for Petronas’ proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG export facility in Prince Rupert, B.C. and the proposed interconnected Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline. The EAO also approved Spectra Energy’s proposed Westcoast Connector Gas Transmission pipeline, which is intended to...
Korea Gas Seeks to Sell Portion of its Share in LNG Canada
Posted on Nov 24, 2014 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Korea Gas Seeks to Sell Portion of its Share in LNG Canada
Reuters reports that Korea Gas Corp. is seeking to sell a portion of its 15% ownership share in LNG Canada, which is planning to construct an LNG export terminal near Kitimat, British Columbia. The other owners of LNG Canada are Royal Dutch Shell, PetroChina, and Mitsubishi, which respectively own 50%, 20% and 15% of the...
Canada’s Nisga’a Nation Signs Pipeline Benefit Deal with B.C.
Posted on Nov 21, 2014 in Canada & Mexico, LNG Exports | Comments Off on Canada’s Nisga’a Nation Signs Pipeline Benefit Deal with B.C.
Reuters reports that Canada’s Nisga’a Nation has signed a C$6 million ($5.3 million) pipeline benefit agreement with British Columbia (B.C.) that will permit a pipeline to be built on its territory that would interconnect Petronas’ proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG export terminal with natural gas fields in northeast B.C. According to the report, the proposed pipeline will...