Kitimat Lng Terminal

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Summary Information

• Ownership: Kitimat LNG (Apache / EOG / Encana)
• Website: http://www.kitimatlngfacility.com/
• Location: Bish Cove near the Port of Kitimat, BC, Canada
• Capacity: 3.5-5.0 million tons/annum
• Status: Planned

Brief Description

• The Kitimat LNG Terminal is a liquifaction and export facility
• Kitimat LNG Terminal will include marine on-loading, LNG storage, natural gas delivery, liquefaction and LNG send-out facilities.

Technical Details

• Storage capacity: Two 210,000 m3 LNG storage tanks (approximately 8.9 Bcf of natural gas) with potential future expansion to three tanks
• Constructor:
• Licensor:

Ongoing Projects/Project Status

• Kitimat LNG Inc. expects to the FID for Kitimat LNG Terminal train 1 in 2012,
• Commercial operation beginning at the end of 2016

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• Kitimat LNG received its Provincial Environmental Certificate for the liquefaction terminal in December 2008 and the Federal Environmental Certificate in January 2009.
• the FEED for the project has been awarded in March 2011

Suppliers / Customers

• Suppliers: The terminal will take delivery of gas via a pipeline lateral, approximately 15 kilometres long, from the Pacific Trail Pipelines, which will be connected to the existing Spectra Energy’s Westcoast Pipeline system.
• Customers:
  • The terminal offers a short route to important Asian customers
  • Gas Natural, based in Spain, had tentatively agreed to buy 30% of the production from the terminal, while Korea Gas Corp had expressed interest in an additional 40%. However, these are MOUs, not purchase agreements

History

• 2006 - Kitimat LNG Terminal received its environmental assessment certificate from the BC Environmental Assessment Agency and was granted federal environmental approval for a regasification terminal.
• 2008 - Kitimat LNG received its Provincial Environmental Certificate
• 2009 - Kitimat LNG received its Federal Environmental Certificate
• 2011 - The National Energy Board (NEB or the Board) announced that it will hold a public hearing to consider an application submitted by KM LNG Operating General Partnership (KM LNG) for a 20-year licence to export natural gas in the form of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
• 2011 - Kitimat LNG partners awarded KBR the Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) contract for the facility
• 2011 - Encana acquires a 30% interest in the project
• 2011 - The National Energy Board grants a 20 year export licence to the project

Other Information

• The terminal was originally concieved of as a regasification terminal.
• If completed it will be Canada's first LNG export terminal

Relevant Links

• Haisla Members Approve LNG Lease
• Kitimat LNG Terminal Project Update
• Project page from Hydrocarbons Technology
• Kitimat LNG files application to export gas, still looking for buyers
• Hearing Scheduled to Consider Application for License to Export Liquefied Natural Gas
• KITIMAT LNG PARTNERS AWARD KBR THE FEED CONTRACT FOR LNG PROJECT
• Encana to acquire 30 percent interest in proposed Kitimat, B.C. liquefied natural gas export development
• Kitimat LNG To Purchase Eurocan Industrial Site
• NEB grants 20-year export licence to KM LNG

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