About LNG Proposed LNG Projects What is LNG? Air quality and greenhouse gases in Northern B.C. (LNG) is natural gas that has been has one of the most confined airsheds in the converted to a liquid form for storage or transportation. world and an increase in pollution associated with LNG is 1/600th the volume of natural gas in its gaseous multiple industrial development proposals poses state. Natural gas is converted to LNG by cooling to considerable risk. Nitrogen oxide (NOx), sulphur oxide approximately -162 degrees Celsius. Once it is in liquid (SOx), sulphur dioxide (SO2) and particulate matter are form it is transported on specially designed LNG carrier emitted during the liquefaction process. The life-cycle ships, and then re-gasified at destination. emissions of NOx from LNG could be greater than coal. With 3 liquefaction plants proposed for Kitimat, these LNG Plants Are Energy Intensive associated emissions raise human heath concerns such as respiratory disease. BRITISH LNG production and transportation is one of the most ALBERTA energy intensive industrial processes known. The cooling Much of the gas that would be used in proposed BC COLUMBIA process requires enormous amounts of power. For LNG plants will come from shale gas, an unconventional WEST COAST example, the proposed LNG Canada Gas facility (Shell) extraction process that produces significant GHG CONNECTOR in Kitimat will require approximately 1,200 megawatts emissions. If powered by natural gas, LNG facilities of power. In comparison the rebuilt Rio Tinto/Alcan will also produce considerable emissions. In 2012, the Stewart PRINCE RUPERT GAS aluminum smelter will require approximately 900 MW BC Government exempted LNG export facilities and TRANSMISSION PROJECT Fort St. John of power, and the proposed Site C hydro project on the electricity generation used to power them from the Pacific Northwest LNG Peace River would produce 900 MW. Clean Energy Act, which would have required them to be Prince Rupert LNG New Aiyansh powered by clean and renewable energy. Hazelton Dawson Creek Cumulative Impacts Terrace When all the CO2 emissions associated with the Smithers Approximately one dozen new LNG projects are now proposed LNG projects are considered, there is Prince Rupert & Fort St. proposed in BC – with liquefaction facilities proposed for Port Edward James almost no chance that BC could meet any of its stated Kitimat Summit Lake the coast, along with numerous pipelines to connect the greenhouse gas emission targets. Peace River Country with the Pacific. Thousands of new Prince George gas wells would be required in Northeast BC. A number Fracking and Water PACIFIC of the largest energy companies in the world, including TRAILS Extracting gas from shale in Northern BC requires Chevron, Shell, PetroChina, , Apache and British hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.” This is a process Gas are scrambling to join the race to export LNG. COASTAL that involves injecting water and chemicals under high GASLINK pressure into shale formations. Fracking uses enormous Douglas Channel LNG Each proposal is being developed and environmentally Kitimat LNG PNG LOOPING volumes of water, and impacts the quality of that water, LNG Canada Gas assessed in isolation from the other LNG proposals. and has other potential impacts. PROJECT No environmental assessments will be done on the thousands of gas wells. Assessments will proceed on Security of BC’s Gas Supply individual LNG and pipeline projects - but there is no The volume of gas required for the proposed LNG comprehensive assessment of the overall development projects is immense. BC currently produces 3.0 billion being proposed. There is little capacity for citizens, cubic feet per day, of which nearly 60% is consumed communities, government or industry to consider the in Canada. Just one of the current proposals – Shell’s cumulative ecological and social impacts of the proposed LNG Canada Gas – has obtained an export license LNG projects, especially in conjunction with other for 3.2 billion cubic feet per day. Under full-scale LNG proposed major developments. Triton LNG LP WCC LNG development, as suggested by government, all known Proponent(s): AltaGas Ltd/Idemitsu Kosan Proponent(s): Imperial Oil/Exxon Mobil and projected natural gas reserves in BC would be gone Project: LNG facility at Kitimat or Pr. Rupert Project: LNG facility at Grassy Point in less than 100 years. Other Aurora LNG Kitsault Energy Want to learn more about Proponent(s): Nexen/INPEX/JGC Corp. Project: LNG facility at Kitsault Canada holds just under 1% of natural gas reserves potential Project: LNG facility at Grassy Point worldwide. Several of the proposed BC LNG projects { LNG in Northwest BC? would be the largest LNG facilities in the world. proponents Woodside Petroleum SK E&S Visit BCLNGinfo.com Project: LNG facility at Grassy Point Project: LNG facility at Grassy Point Proposed Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Projects in Northern B.C. LNG Name* LNG Status Partners Location Capacity In-Service Peak Power Tankers per Pipeline Pipeline Pipeline Pipeline Gas Source billion cubic Date Requirements year** Name Status Proponent Details feet/day

Douglas Channel LNG EA: not required. BC LNG Export Co- Kitimat barge 0.09 - 0.11 2015 Unknown Small: 12 - 15 Existing PNG pipeline EA not required for Pacific Northern Gas Existing: Export license: approved operative facility Large: 6 - 7 and PNG Looping existing PNG pipeline. 0.115bcf/d, 10” Feb/2014 for 1.8 MTA (0.2 Haisla Nation/LNG Project PNG Looping Project is diameter. bcf/d). Partners pre-application under the Looping project: Take off agreements signed BC EA process. 24” diameter, 525 Jan/2013. km, 0.6 bcf/d.

Kitimat LNG EA: Complete under BC EA Chevron/Apache Bish Cove, Kitimat 0.6 - 1.3 2016 Unknown Small: 80 - 172 Pacific Trail Pipelines EA: Complete under Chevron/Apache 42” diameter. 462 Chevron/Apache (2008). 50/50 equity of LNG Large: 40-86 BC EA (2008). EAO km. 1.0 Bcf/d. holdings in Horn Export license: approved facility, pipeline, & extended mandatory Summit Lake to River and Liard Oct/2011 for 10 MTA (1.3 upstream production construction start from Kitimat via Morice Basins. bcf/d). June/2013 to Sept/2018. River. No “Take Off” agreements.

Prince Rupert LNG EA: Pre-application under BG Group/Spectra Ridley Island, 1.8 - 2.7 2020 Approx. 600 MW Small: 239 - 358 Westcoast Connector EA: Pre-Application Spectra 36”- 48” Diameter CEAA. Public comment Energy (50/50) Prince Rupert Large: 119 - 179 Gas Transmission under BC EA. 870 km, 4.2 bcf/d. period on issues to be Project Application Information Up to 2 pipelines. considered closed July/2013. Requirements approved Cypress to Ridley Export license: approved by BCEAO May/2013. Island via Babine Dec/2013 for 21 MTA (2.7 and Nass Valleys. bcf/d).

LNG Canada Gas EA: Pre-application under Shell/PetroChina/ Kitimat 1.5 - 3.1 2018 Approx. 1200 MW Small: 225 - 425 Coastal GasLink Pipeline EA: Pre-Application TransCanada 48” Diameter. BC EA. Public comment Mitsubishi/Kogas Large: 112 - 213 Ltd. under BC EA. 650 km. 1.7 - 5.0 period on draft Application Application Information bcf/d. Dawson Information Requirements Requirements approved Creek to Kitimat. closed Dec/2013. by BCEAO May/2013. Parallels most of Export license: approved Feb PTP corridor except /2013 for 24 MTA (3.1 bcf/d). west of Burnie River.

Pacific Northwest LNG EA: Pre-application under Petronas/Japex/ Lelu Island, 1.5 - 2.3 2018 Approx. 700 MW Small: 199 - 305 Prince Rupert Gas EA: Pre-application TransCanada 48” diameter. Up Progress’ BC EA. Public comment Petroleum Brunei Port Edward Large: 99 - 152 Transmission Project under BCEA. to 900 km, 2 - 3.6 holdings in North period on draft Application (87/10/3) Application Information bcf/d. Hudson’s Montney plus Information Requirements Requirements approved Hope to Lelu Island other. closed Dec/2013. Export by BCEAO Feb/2014. near Port Edward. license: approved Dec/2013 Proceeding with for 22 MTA (2.8 bcf/d). South Central Alternative route.

Aurora LNG Responded to BC Gv’s EOI. Nexen/INPEX/JGC Grassy Point 1.5 - 3.1 2020-2023 Unknown Small: 225 - 425 TBA Gained rights to sing long Corporation Large: 112 - 213 term tenure with Province of BC Nov/2013. Export license: application submitted Nov/2013 for 12 MTA (1.5 bcf/d)

Triton LNG Proposed. Export license: AltaGas Ltd/Idemitsu Kitimat or Prince 0.3 2017 Unkown Small: 40 PNG Looping Project Pre-application Pacific Northern Gas 24” diameter application submitted Kosan Rupert Large: 20 (twinning of existing under BC EA. Public 525 km Oct/2013 for 2.3 MTA (0.3 pipeline) comment period on 0.6 bcf/d bcf/d) draft Application Summit Lake to Information Kitimat Requirements closed Jan/2014.

* Four other potential proponents: WCC LNG proposed by Imperial Oil/Exxon Mobil (Location: Grassy Point; Capacity: up to 3.8 bcf/d); Woodside Petroleum (Location: Grassy Point; Capacity TBA); SK E&S (Location: Grassy Point; Capacity TBA); Kitsault Energy (Location: Kitsault; Capacity 2.6 bcf/d). **Small tankers = 130,000 m3 capacity; Large tankers = 260,000 m3 capacity Updated February 2014