British Columbia

In an effort to be more inclusive of tribal communities, the British Columbia government has modernized and grown its BC Oil and Gas Commission that supervises northern shale drilling. The renamed British Columbia Energy Regulator (BCER) will consist of five to seven members, up from three, with a mandate to include tribal representation. Tribal representatives…

Discounted pricing at the NOVA/AECO C natural gas hub in Southern Alberta is likely to remain a fact of life over the near term, even if pipeline expansions and LNG exports in Western Canada come online as scheduled, according to experts. Abundant gas supply from the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) and limited egress capacity…

The native-led Ksi Lisims LNG project has cleared an initial regulatory hurdle by obtaining a 40-year natural gas export license for its planned terminal near Prince Rupert on the northern Pacific coast of British Columbia (BC). The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) granted the approval for overseas sales of up to 2 Bcf/d to the Ksi…

Natural gas transportation from the Montney Shale is topping Enbridge Inc.’s pipeline agenda in northern British Columbia (BC) where a slate of projects on the Westcoast Energy system could add capacity for 800 MMcf/d  After shippers over-subscribed an open season for transport service, Enbridge plans to proceed on a 300 MMcf/d addition to the southern…

Montney Shale pure-play Arc Resources Ltd. is forecasting strengthened pricing at the NOVA/AECO hub in western Canada relative to the U.S. Henry Hub over the coming months, according to management. In a conference call to discuss third-quarter earnings, CFO Kris Bibby said “we are excited for the immediate near term in the winter. We would…

Tilbury LNG has become the sixth active Canadian LNG export project to enlist the native community as a site supporter and potential part-owner. Sponsor FortisBC Holdings Inc. and the Musqueam Indian Band announced a planning, regulatory approval and possible investment agreement for the project in the Vancouver suburb of Delta. Such partnerships are becoming common…

North America’s natural gas supply is passing a stress test created by the war between Russia and Ukraine, showing that more LNG can be exported without jeopardizing consumer needs, according to an industry filing at the Canada Energy Regulator (CER). “Gas markets are functioning,” said sponsors of the Ksi Lisims LNG liquefied natural gas export…

The potential Canadian entry into liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets estimated it could need 2,500 Montney Shale wells to fill export facilities on the northern Pacific coast of British Columbia (BC). In the first 20 years of exports, NorthRiver Midstream NEBC Connector GP Inc. estimated the new drilling could spawn 313 kilometers (188 miles) of…

British Columbia (BC) has unveiled a revamped oil and natural gas production royalty system that would replace a patchwork of complex incentives with a flat 5% rate on all wells until costs are fully paid. The sliding-scale royalties on paid-for wells would range from 5% to 40%. Rates would be driven by prices fetched on…