It was announced on October 30 that the Coastal GasLink (CGL) Pipeline that links the unconventional Montney gas formation of Northeast British Columbia (BC) to the LNG Canada plant in Kitimat, BC (blue dashed line in map below) had completed full pipeline installation. Spanning 670 kilometers (~416 miles), CGL is designed to transport ~2.1 Bcfd of natural gas to LNG Canada (orange tank symbols) when fully operational and is expandable up to 5 Bcf/d. The next steps before the pipeline becomes fully operational involve mechanical completion, such as completing full documentation, final engineering analysis, and addressing any deficiencies, followed by the introduction of first gas into each section of the pipeline, commissioning, and land reclamation. RBN expects the additional steps to the point of commissioning will be completed before the end of the year.
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Reaching Out - The Gathering Pipes That Will Supply the Coastal GasLink Pipeline
It will still be a few years until Canada joins the ranks of nations exporting natural gas in the form of LNG. Until then, a great deal of work has to be completed on both the LNG Canada liquefaction and export facility in Kitimat, BC, and the primary gas pipeline linked to it: the Coastal GasLink. Unlike most LNG export sites in the U.S., which can receive feedgas from multiple production basins via an array of major trunklines, the LNG Canada plant will be relying on gas supplies from primarily one basin: the Montney in Western Canada. And all that feedgas will be transported across British Columbia through one mammoth pipeline. In today’s blog, we take a closer look at the small number of pipelines that will supply gas from the Montney to Coastal GasLink for eventual delivery to LNG Canada.
Keep This Party Going - An Update on Canada's West Coast LNG Export Projects
Developers have been kicking around plans for LNG exports from British Columbia (BC), Canada’s westernmost province, for more than a decade, with more than 20 projects on the drawing board at one point. That long list has been whittled down to just three that have reached the point of final investment decision (FID) — a hard plan to proceed to construction and startup. One of those projects, LNG Canada, should be sending out LNG as soon as the end of this year, placing Canada firmly on the map of LNG-exporting nations. In today’s RBN blog, we take a closer look at the three projects and hint at plans by a handful of contenders vying to join the LNG export party.
You Still Believe in Me - An Update on LNG Export Projects Along Canada's West Coast
Global LNG markets have been in overdrive this winter — it seems the world just can’t get enough of the super-cooled natural gas. Moreover, with long-term LNG demand growth in Asia appearing robust well into the next decade, the time would seem ripe to reconsider expanded export opportunities from Canada’s West Coast, one of the closest and potentially largest sources of LNG for Asian buyers. With one major LNG export project already under construction, at least one more awaiting the final go-ahead, and two more serious proposals having emerged last year, Canada’s outlook for additional LNG sales to Asia is clearly bright. In today’s RBN blog, we discuss recent developments regarding Canadian LNG projects.
