Energy A report issued by the University of Calgary School of Public Policy says if Canadian heavy oil is piped to the west coast and then shipped to Asia and possibly California, that could add $131-billion US to the Canadian economy between 2016 and 2030. The report suggests it offers solid numbers in favour of […]
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AluminumRio Tinto Alcan president primary metals, Jean Simon, announces the go-ahead for the Kitimat Modernization Project at ceremony at the plant in Kitimat, Dec. 1, 2011. (Robin Rowland/Northwest Coast Energy News) "It's a go." The "go" meant that the Rio Tinto Alcan board had finally approved spending $2.7 billion for the long awaited Kitimat modernization […]
Energy Politics Finance minister Jim Flaherty is "talking tough" according to the Globe and Mail's Steven Chase and threatening the Americans with the Northern Gateway pipeline in the wake of the postponement of the Keystone XL project. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty [is] warning the postponement could kill the project and accelerate this country's efforts to […]
Kinder Morgan aims to expand Trans Mountain pipeline: Globe and Mail
October 25, 2011
Energy Link Nathan Vanderklippe writes in The Globe and Mail Kinder Morgan aims to expand Trans Mountain pipeline A second project has been launched to carry major new volumes of oil-sands crude to Pacific waters, amid mounting industry interest in exporting Canadian oil to Asia. Kinder Morgan Canada has begun accepting bids from companies prepared […]
Enbridge plans natural gas pipeline along Northern Gateway route
October 6, 2011
Enbridge CEO Pat Daniel has told Reuters in New York that the company would prefer to supply natural gas through Kitimat to Asia "over any other export project" and that Enbridge plans to build a natural gas pipeline along the route of the proposed Northern Gateway bitumen pipeline. Pat Daniel was interviewed by Reuters reporter […]
Christy Clark flies to Kitimat, spins on LNG, flies out again
September 21, 2011
Energy Environment Politics BC Premier Christy Clark meets with the leaders of the Haisla First Nation at Kitamaat Village, Monday, Sept. 19, 2011. (BC government hand out ) BC Premier Christy Clark made a flying visit to Kitimat Monday, Sept. 19, 2011, dropping into Kitamaat Village to meet with the leaders of the Haisla First […]
Encana optimistic about natural gas exports, others cautious: CP
September 13, 2011
Energy Link Ecana, one of the partners in the KM LNG (Kitimat LNG) is optimistic about prospects for liquified natural gas exports from the west coast of British Columbia, Canadian Press reports from a conference in Calgary. Encana sees renaissance in natural gas, while others more bearish on prospects Laurgen Krugel reports Encana Corp. foresees […]
Canada and Australia are rivals in the "new frontier" of liquified natural gas export sales to Asia, a panel of energy marketing executives told the National Energy Board Tuesday at hearings into the KM LNG in Kitimat. The "marketing panel" testifying before the board included Kenny Patterson, Vice President LNG Marketing and Shipping for Apache […]