LNG News Editor:
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.
Douglas Channel
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.
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.
