Decision on Black’s Kitimat refinery in 60 days, Edmonton Journal reports

The Edmonton Journal is quoting David Black as saying in Fate of proposed Kitimat refinery to be determined within 60 days: British Columbia newspaper magnate David Black says he’ll know in about 60 days whether his controversial idea for a … Continue reading

CNOOC-Nexen deal makes “absolutely no sense” Cullen says, fears Beijing will dictate Canadian resource policy

Skeena Bulkley Valley MP and NDP House leader says the Harper government’s approval of the takeover by CNOOC, the China National Offshore Oil Corporation of the Alberta-based energy company, Nexen Inc.  makes “absolutely no sense.” Cullen also told northwest reporters … Continue reading

TransCanada to build Shell’s “Coastal Gaslink” natural gas pipeline to Kitimat

Shell Canada and its Asian partners have chosen TransCanada Corporation to design, build, own and operate the proposed natural gas pipline to Kitimat, now called the Coastal GasLink project. The estimated $4-billion pipeline will transport natural gas from the Montney … Continue reading

Anti-Enbridge group adopts Quebec students’ “red square” campaign

An anonymous group opposing the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline is calling for a demonstration at the site of an oil and gas export conference in Vancouver on May 30 and 31 and asking participants to wear the red square that … Continue reading

Enbridge calls National Post story on PetroChina building Northern Gateway “speculation”

Updated Enbridge late Wednesday, March 28, 2012, issued a statement saying that a story in the National Post/Financial Post that PetroChina could bid to build the Northern Gateway pipeline is “speculation.” In PetroChina bids to help build $5.5-billion Northern Gateway … Continue reading

Links: Harper, in China, vows to push Northern Gateway while attacking “foreign influence”

Reuters and Bloomberg both report from China that Prime Minister Stephen Harper has said in Guangzho  that his government is “committed to ensuring” that the Northern Gateway project went ahead.” Reuters Canada PM vows to ensure key oil pipeline is … Continue reading

Kitimat key to Canada’s future relationship with China, Asia Pacific Foundation says

An editorial published today by the president of the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada says that the media concentrating on Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s trip to Beijing has it wrong, the key to the relationship between Canada and China is … Continue reading

Enbridge won’t offer better deal to First Nations, may be considering alternate Gateway routes: Reuters

David Ljungren of Reuters, with the Canadian delegation now in Beijing, reports in Enbridge CEO says company won’t offer natives better terms on pipeline (as published in the Globe and Mail) that: Enbridge Inc. will not offer better financial terms … Continue reading

PetroChina looks to Kitimat as it spends $1 billion for Shell shale gas in northeastern BC

PetroChina has bought a 20 per cent stake in Shell Canada’s Groundbirch shale-gas project in north eastern BC, leading to media reports that PetroChina is also investing in Shell’s planned Kitimat liquified natural gas export terminal in Kitimat. The Groundbirch … Continue reading