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Canada’s NGTL Secures LNG Export Toll Approval as Liquefaction Projects Advance

Canada’s NGTL Secures LNG Export Toll Approval as Liquefaction Projects Advance

Entry into the global LNG trade has been granted to TC Energy Corp.’s supply collection grid, Nova Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL), by a favorable decision on pipeline access to export terminals on the Pacific coast of British Columbia (BC). The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) approved an NGTL bargain toll for overseas sales of BC and…

September 18, 2023
Columbia JV to Propel Big North American Natural Gas Expansions, Says TC CEO

Columbia JV to Propel Big North American Natural Gas Expansions, Says TC CEO

To advance North American natural gas pipeline expansions, TC Energy Corp. on Monday agreed to monetize a 40% stake in the Columbia systems via a joint venture (JV) with Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP).  The Calgary midstream giant is selling off stakes to GIP in Columbia Gas Transmission LLC and Columbia Gulf Transmission LLC. TC would…

July 24, 2023
Another Milestone Reached at LNG Canada Project After Final Module Arrives by Ship

Another Milestone Reached at LNG Canada Project After Final Module Arrives by Ship

The 215th and final prefabricated piece has voyaged across the Pacific to the first Canadian liquefied natural gas export terminal, LNG Canada, under construction on the northern coast of British Columbia at Kitimat. Fluor Corp., the engineering firm contracted to assemble the C$18 billion ($13.5 billion) operation, reported that the arrival from a Zhuhai manufacturing…

July 19, 2023
Alberta, BC Pursuing GHG Reduction Credits for Canadian LNG Exports

Alberta, BC Pursuing GHG Reduction Credits for Canadian LNG Exports

The Alberta and British Columbia (BC) governments have set out to gain formal, international greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction credits for exporting LNG as a replacement for coal and oil in other countries. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith last week told attendees of the International Gas Union’s LNG2023 conference in Vancouver that she has begun talks with…

July 18, 2023
Shell Prioritizing LNG, Upstream Ventures – and Shareholders – in Revamped Capital Plans

Shell Prioritizing LNG, Upstream Ventures – and Shareholders – in Revamped Capital Plans

Investments in low-emission technologies are taking a backseat to Shell plc’s Integrated Gas arm, as LNG prospects show promise for years to come, the executive team said Wednesday. Speaking during a Capital Markets Day at the New York Stock Exchange, CEO Wael Sawan said the London-based integrated major is tilting toward buffing up the Integrated…

June 14, 2023
Low-Emission Tugboats Under Construction for LNG Canada as Project Advances

Low-Emission Tugboats Under Construction for LNG Canada as Project Advances

Native and environmental traits deck a naval arm of custom-built tugboats that the first major Canadian LNG export project will launch on the northern Pacific coast of British Columbia. The HaiSea Marine partnership of Seaspan ULC and the Haisla First Nation tribal host of LNG Canada at Kitimat announced that deliveries have begun of five…

June 2, 2023
BC Regulators Order More Work to Stop on Coastal GasLink

BC Regulators Order More Work to Stop on Coastal GasLink

Work has stopped on a stretch of the Coastal GasLink pipeline that would ultimately feed the LNG Canada facility under construction in British Columbia (BC) after provincial regulators discovered erosion and sediment control issues.  The BC Environmental Assessment Office’s (EAO) Compliance and Enforcement Branch issued orders last week to halt work along a 12-mile stretch…

May 11, 2023
Enbridge Expanding Natural Gas Storage, Pipeline Empire as North American Exports Grow

Enbridge Expanding Natural Gas Storage, Pipeline Empire as North American Exports Grow

Enbridge Inc. is advancing multiple expansion projects on its vast North American natural gas network ahead of expected growth in LNG and pipeline exports from the continent. During a call to discuss first quarter earnings, CEO Greg Ebel highlighted the recently announced acquisition of a 93.8% controlling interest in the Aitken Creek natural gas storage…

May 10, 2023
Pushed by Global Energy Crisis, Canadian LNG Projects Inch Forward

Pushed by Global Energy Crisis, Canadian LNG Projects Inch Forward

After more than a decade-long surge in activity, Canada has fallen behind in the North American LNG export race despite a bevy of proposed projects, but with the winds of a global energy crisis at their backs, some facilities are now moving forward or even nearing completion. Since 2011, 24 liquefied natural gas export and…

May 9, 2023
‘Disappointed’ TC Energy Projecting 29% Cost Increase for Coastal GasLink Natural Gas Pipeline

‘Disappointed’ TC Energy Projecting 29% Cost Increase for Coastal GasLink Natural Gas Pipeline

TC Energy Corp. has again upwardly revised the expected cost of the Coastal GasLink (CGL) natural gas pipeline in Western Canada, citing challenges on multiple fronts. TC now expects the project to cost C$14.5 ($10.9 billion), up from C$11.2 billion ($8.4 billion) forecasted in its third-quarter 2022 earnings report. “The project continues to face material…

February 1, 2023