BG Group Prince Rupert LNG Export Terminal

Summary Information

• Ownership: BG Group (Shell)
• Website:
• Location: Prince Rupert, BC, Canada
• Capacity: 21 million tons/annum
• Status: Cancelled

Brief Description

• Prince Rupert LNG Limited (Proponent) proposes to construct and operate a liquefied natural gas export facility on Ridley Island at the Port of Prince Rupert, BC. The project would be developed in two phases with a total capital cost of US $16 billion, and would include a marine terminal and liquefaction plant with three trains (production units), and a storage capacity of 540,000 m3 with a production capacity of up to 21 million tonnes per year of liquefied natural gas.

Technical Details

• Storage capacity:
• Constructor:
• Licensor:

Ongoing Projects/Project Status

• The project has been Cancelled

Suppliers / Customers

• Suppliers: Gas will be supplied from the Montney Formation Gas Field. Gas is to be transported via the Westcoast Connector Gas Pipeline
• Customers:

History

• 2012 - Spectra Announces Project Development Agreement with BG Group for New Natural Gas Transportation System
• 2013 - Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency asks for public feedback
• 2014 - Export licence awarded by the Ministry of Natural Resources
• 2015 - Shell acquire BG Group
• 2017 - The project was cancelled

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Links

1. Environmental Assessment
2. Spectra Announces Project Development Agreement with BG Group for New Natural Gas Transportation System in British Columbia
3. Prince Rupert LNG Project Public Comments Invited
4. NEB Approves Four LNG Export Licence Applications
5. Harper Government Announces Approval of Four Long-term LNG Export Licences