Our Jan. 5 publication:
Cedar LNG choices awaited
December 31 handed with no phrase from provincial or federal governments on the hoped-for approvals of the Haisla Nation’s proposed Cedar LNG venture within the Kitimat space.
The B.C. Environmental Evaluation Workplace introduced on Nov. 16 that it had accomplished its evaluation of Cedar’s utility for an Environmental Evaluation Certificates.
The BC EAO added: “The proposed venture has now been referred to provincial decision-makers and offered to the federal Minister of the Setting and Local weather Change to tell the federal resolution. . . .
“The B.C. Minister of Setting and Local weather Change Technique and the B.C. Minister of Vitality, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation will make the choice by the province on whether or not or not the venture can be authorised to proceed.
“In accordance with the B.C. Environmental Evaluation Act (2002), provincial ministers have as much as 45 days to determine whether or not to:
- situation an environmental evaluation certificates,
- not situation an environmental evaluation certificates, or
- require additional evaluation.”
That set the choice deadline for BC as Dec. 31. However there was no announcement by year-end of any resolution from the BC ministers (or from the federal minister).
Cedar LNG is a floating LNG plant proposed by the Haisla Nation in partnership with Pembina Pipeline Company. The Haisla can be the bulk proprietor of the $3-billion venture.
It will produce some three million tonnes of LNG per 12 months. Section One of many LNG Canada venture will produce 26 million tonnes. Woodfibre LNG, which plans to begin building this 12 months, will produce as much as 2.1 million tonnes of LNG per 12 months.
The BCEAO has discovered that Cedar LNG “wouldn’t have important hostile results on GHG emissions,” and “might have a optimistic influence on GHG emissions globally,” by changing coal to provide energy abroad.”
And the company additionally says: “Cedar LNG’s key mitigation measure to make use of B.C. Hydro’s clear grid electrical energy supplies important GHG emissions reductions and will supply additional reductions as renewable electrical energy expands.”
Mexican competitors for BC LNG?
Mexico has massive plans to change into an LNG export powerhouse, and the U.S. now has approved the export of American pure fuel by proposed initiatives in Mexico.
American firm Sempra Infrastructure acquired a Christmas current from the U.S. Division of Vitality, which granted Sempra’s request for U.S. LNG export permits for 2 terminal initiatives deliberate in Mexico.
One is Sempra’s Energia Costa Azul venture on the peninsula of Mexico’s Baja California. It’s underneath building, and goals to provide three million tonnes of LNG a 12 months. Its exports are focused to start someday in 2024.
The opposite is Sempra’s proposed Vista Pacifico terminal in Sinaloa State. It will produce 4 million tonnes a 12 months.
(And Sempra can also be speaking of a possible third Mexican terminal in Salina Cruz, Oaxaca.)
Sempra notes that its first two crops would imply about 11 days of crusing time for an LNG service to achieve key Asian markets — and that may imply BC shedding a main export benefit.
U.S. LNG crops on the Gulf Coast are 20-24 days of sailing-time from Asian consumers, whereas BC crops are solely 10-12 days away, that means aggressive decrease prices — and fewer emissions.
The present price of chartering an LNG service can hit as a lot as US$400,000 per day. So the sailing-time financial savings from BC — or Mexico — are hefty.
As well as, the canal charges for sending a typical US LNG service from the Gulf Coast on a return journey by the Panama Canal quantity to some US$980,000. BC LNG exporters don’t need to pay that; nor do the proposed operations in Mexico.
Along with the Sempra initiatives, there are not less than three different LNG crops into consideration in Mexico. However there are questions on whether or not they’re lifelike.
“Is there sufficient capability and pipelines to assist these initiatives? I don’t assume so,” says Eduardo Prud’homme, head of the Gadex consultancy.
In the event that they do come about, there’s at all times the opportunity of including insult to Canadian harm. A few of the “American fuel” to be was LNG might be Canadian fuel. We export half of our fuel to the U.S.
ALSO IN THE NEWS
DATES
January
February
April
- The First Nation’s Main Tasks Coalition’s Values Pushed Financial system Convention, April 24-25, Vancouver. Draft agenda on-line: http://ow.ly/Ik1b50M2NXL
Might
- Canada Fuel and LNG Exhibition and Convention, Might Sept. 11, Vancouver: http://ow.ly/YxcZ50LjFM1
- The Ahead Summit 2023, Might 17-18, Gray Eagle Resort & On line casino close to Calgary. Registration: http://ow.ly/Q8ZV50K7FYb (Observe that there’s an Indigenous low cost.)
June
July
September
October
2024
- The Worldwide Fuel Analysis Convention, Might 13-16. Our Karen Ogen-Toews is on the nationwide organizing committee. Convention web site: https://igrc2024.org/
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