LNG

Gaztransport and Technigaz (GTT), the French maritime LNG storage technology company, has received an order from its partner, the South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), for the storage tank design for a floating unit ordered by Canada’s Cedar LNG project in British Columbia.

Malaysian state energy company Petronas said the company was expanding its LNG fleet by three vessels to handle cargoes from the LNG Canada export project in British Colombia where Petronas is a shareholder.

Pembina Pipeline Corp., the Canadian natural gas and energy transportation and terminals company, and its Cedar floating LNG partner, the Haisla First Nation of British Columbia, have reached a positive investment decision and will proceed with the near-shore FLNG project on Haisla traditional territory on the Douglas Channel near Kitimat.

Chart Industries, the US equipment-maker for liquefied natural gas and other clean energy and industrial gases markets, reported a record backlog of more than $4.3 billion as LNG orders continued to flow from North America to China.

Pembina Pipeline Corp., the developer of the Cedar LNG project in British Columbia and the owner of North American pipelines and terminals, has received regulatory approval for a deal agreed with Canadian pipelines company peer, Enbridge Inc., to acquire stakes in pipeline and processing systems and power assets for C$3.1 billion (US$2.28Bln).

Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), the South Korean shipbuilder, has put a value of US$1.5 billion on the floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility recently ordered for the Canadian Cedar LNG joint venture in the Douglas Channel near Kitimat in British Columbia and modelled on an African FLNG vessel.

Pembina Pipeline Corp., the developer of the Cedar LNG project in British Columbia and the owner of North American pipelines and terminals, has concluded a deal with Canadian pipelines company peer, Enbridge Inc., to acquire stakes in pipeline and processing systems and power assets for C$3.1 billion (US$2.28Bln).

Pembina Pipeline Corp., the Canadian pipelines company and joint owner of the Cedar floating liquefied natural gas project, has issued a business update for 2023, including the sale of the company’s interest in Pembina Gas Infrastructure's Key Access Pipeline System.

The newest Canadian export project developer, Port Edward LNG, is a British Columbia company proposing to build and operate a small-scale liquefaction plant and to export LNG in ISO containers to nations like China.

The leader of the Haisla First Nation in British Columbia, Chief Councillor Crystal Smith, along with Pembina Pipeline Corp. Interim President and Chief Executive Scott Burrows and the Cedar LNG CEO Doug Arnell have spoken with optimism about the future development of the Cedar LNG project as it awarded an engineering contract.

Chief Councillor Smith and Pembina's Burrows said the 50-50 partnership’s joint venture had reached critical points in developing the floating LNG export plant near Kitimat in BC.

The FLNG project will be located in the Douglas Channel  and is expected have a liquefaction capacity of up to 4 million tonnes per annum of LNG.

Feed gas for Cedar FLNG will be sourced from the prolific Montney natural gas resource play in northeast BC.

Cedar LNG said it was pleased to announce an agreement with liquefaction technology firm Black & Veatch and South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the front-end engineering and design (FEED) of the project's proposed floating liquefaction, storage and offloading units.

“Cedar LNG is rooted in meaningfully creating a low-carbon, Indigenous-led business that respects local values and protects the environment,” said Cedar's CEO Arnell.

“The project's low-carbon footprint, coupled with the use of Black & Veatch and Samsung's expertise and technology will result in a state-of-the-art facility the Haisla Nation, British Columbia and Canada can be proud of,” he stated.

FID in 2023

Cedar LNG expects to make a final investment decision in 2023 following completion of the environmental assessment process.

Subject to additional factors, including regulatory and other approvals, the expected in-service date for the project is 2027.

Both Smith and Burrows said their venture was strategically positioned to leverage Canada's abundant natural gas supply and “provide a critical, Indigenous-partnered solution” to support the global clean energy transition.

With recent advancements in the project's regulatory and engineering development, Smith outlined what it meant for the region.

“The Cedar LNG project will be the largest First Nation-owned infrastructure project in Canada, creating jobs, contracting and other economic opportunities for the Haisla Nation, the community of Kitimat, neighbouring Indigenous Nations, and the local region,” stated Smith.

“Cedar LNG represents long-term growth for our region in a way that protects our land and environment, and we are excited to see the project move forward in its environmental assessment process with innovative technology and reduced environmental footprint,” she explained.

Review phase

The application for an Environmental Assessment Certificate (EAC) was recently submitted to the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office, moving the project into the 180-day application review phase.

This key landmark follows detailed engineering studies and engagement with Indigenous and local communities.

“The submission of our application for an EAC represents another significant step forward in exporting Canadian LNG to overseas markets, while supporting long-term prosperity for the Haisla Nation and the region,” explained Pembina’s Burrows.

“Each time we've returned to our design, whether to include community input or account for leading technology, we've made important improvements that have resulted in a superior project that respects the values of the local community and minimizes environmental effects,” declared the Pembina Interim CEO.