Famously curious seals and sea lions will be able to inspect construction of the Woodfibre LNG export terminal under construction in British Columbia (BC) without forcing work to stop as a result of a regulation change.

The BC Environmental Assessment Office (BCEAO) has relaxed a noise restriction on the plant site near Vancouver that was sought by project sponsors Pacific Energy Corp. and Enbridge Inc.

Under the amendment, activity only has to stop if the sea mammals are spotted within roughly 1,500 feet of the work or when construction racket exceeds 190 decibels underwater. The 2.1 million metric tons/year project includes a land-based liquefaction facility and a floating storage and offloading unit that’s expected to enter service in 2027 at a cost of $3.8 billion to...