Where is the Pacific Northwest LNG project located?

Sited at Lelu Island, south of Port Edward, BC, Pacific NorthWest LNG would have been supplied gas by the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project, a proposed 900-kilometer pipeline. According to the company website, Pacific NorthWest LNG would liquefy and export natural gas produced by Progress Energy Canada Ltd. in northeast B.C.

Who are the natural gas companies in the Pacific Northwest?

Primarily a natural gas distributor, the company services residential, commercial, and industrial customers in Western Oregon and Southwest Washington in the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1859, the company has approximately 680,000 customers and revenues of nearly one billion in US dollars annually.

How are LNG terminals used to transport natural gas?

List of LNG terminals. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is the liquefied form of natural gas, which has a much smaller volume than natural gas in its gaseous form. This liquefied condition is used to facilitate the carriage of natural gas over long distances, often by sea, in specialized tanks.

What’s the difference between natural gas and LNG?

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is the liquefied form of natural gas, which has a much smaller volume than natural gas in its gaseous form. This liquefied condition is used to facilitate the carriage of natural gas over long distances, often by sea, in specialized tanks.

Pacific NorthWest liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, a natural gas liquefaction and export facility, was proposed to be constructed in Lelu Island near the Port of Prince Rupert, British Columbia (BC). The project was planned to be operated by Pacific NorthWest LNG, a consortium comprising Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas 62%),…

Where is the LNG terminal in British Columbia?

A marine terminal consisting of two berths for LNG carriers was to be constructed at Port Edward, which connected to LNG facilities via a 2.7km-long combined trestle and a 250m two-lane suspension bridge.

When did the Gitwilgyoots tribe challenge the LNG project?

The Gitwilgyoots Tribe launched their court challenge October 2016 to have the federal government’s approval of the LNG facility overturned. In January 2017 the Lax Kw’alaams Band signed an impact benefit agreement worth approximately $1 billion over 40 years.