Our newsletter: 03 August 2023
CGL construction “in full swing”
The Coastal GasLink pipeline is heading beyond 91% over-all completion, with more than 630 km of pipe installed, and more than 92% of water crossings complete.
CGL sees “mechanical completion” by the end of this year.
Hydrostatic testing is complete or underway in every section. This testing fills a section of the pipeline with water, and then pressurizes the line to check for leaks.
At last count, there were 4,785 workers on the job across the project
- Section-by-section construction update: https://ow.ly/PlOL50PoniK
Meanwhile, parent company TC Energy says the line will be completed without any further increase in costs.
Bevin Wirzba, TC Energy executive vice-president, said his company is maintaining its previously announced completion target and most recent cost estimate ($14.5 billion).
“We’ve had our share of really complex and risky parts of the project to accomplish, and I’m really proud that the team has delivered upon all of them. . . . We have all the plans in place to deliver and finish strong in the year-end.”
B.C. LNG faces tough competition
A federal minister, speaking at the world LNG2023 conference about LNG exports, said that “Canada must keep pace because we cannot afford to fall behind.”
But as he spoke in Vancouver there came word of even more competition for Canada’s exports of LNG from the West Coast.
The U.S. already leads the world in LNG liquefaction capacity — and two more LNG-for-export plants will come online in 2024, meaning the U.S. will then have nine. Seven more are under construction, and 28 further ones are in various stages of proposal, planning, development, or working toward capacity and financial commitments.
Our latest blog notes that B.C. still has an edge over U.S. Gulf Coast plants in the costs of shipping LNG to Asian terminals.
But Mexico has announced plans to develop eight LNG-for-export terminals that would get U.S. and/or Canadian natural gas via the US. And four of those plants would be on Mexico’s west coast, with lower shipping costs to Asia than U.S. Gulf Coast facilities.
- Read more: https://ow.ly/ZqkN50Ponuk
Our special website shared
Calgary-based Canada Action was the latest fan of natural-resource development to share our IndigenousLNG website, posting the graphic above.
Canada Action said on Twitter/X: “We must take a global outlook to reducing emissions. Canadian LNG is Indigenous LNG which represents a meaningful and immediate opportunity for climate action: https://indigenouslng.ca/”
Indigenous clean-energy news
- B.C. government earmarks $140 million for First Nations to participate in new renewable-energy projects: https://ow.ly/eqMh50Pmof7
- What if we could take 128,000 cars off the road for a year? The BC Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative has achieved that and more:
- generated enough clean energy to power 3,600+ homes;
- reduced diesel usage by 2.8M litres/year;
- created ~1,400 jobs.
- Video: https://twitter.com/i/status/1683878259669229568
- Bekevar Wind Energy project begins construction in Saskatchewan, with Cowessess First Nation a partner: https://ow.ly/BvE850PooOg
- Membertou Nation partners in three windfarm projects to help produce hydrogen in Nova Scotia: https://ow.ly/cv4F50PlPjo
- The Bear Head hydrogen project in N.S. will require up to 400 wind turbines: https://ow.ly/knvP50PlQar
- Bear Head and the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs to update benefits agreement: https://ow.ly/Zn0v50Pop38
- Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation in Nova Scotia going green on its travel centre: https://bit.ly/47jzhWf
- Manitoba First Nation welcomes new solar greenhouse: https://ow.ly/11Z550PooAn
- Feds support for nine clean-energy projects in Alberta includes two Indigenous-led projects. Video: https://ow.ly/YYCQ50Pps1N
- Ontario’s Hydro One, with support of nine First Nations partners, seeks OK for Waasigan transmission line project: https://ow.ly/P8aC50PpYix
- Ottawa seeks to “grow the green economy” across the Prairies: https://ow.ly/1OUI50PmFgp
- USask partners with Indigenous communities on renewable-energy project; https://ow.ly/J9nQ50PqrkQ
ALSO IN THE NEWS
- The Nisga’a Nation and its partners have taken another step towards developing the $10-billion Ksi Lisims LNG facility: https://ow.ly/lISr50PqpZT
- Supporting Canadian LNG projects is good for the economy, the planet, and First Nations: https://ow.ly/hBXq50PlOgJ
- Canadian LNG can play a significant role in reducing emissions in Asia. But we need to pick up the pace: https://bit.ly/44vLPrt
- Exporting LNG is Canada’s ‘biggest card’ in tackling global coal emissions: https://ow.ly/rw9850PopaT
- Alberta backs $103-million loan for five Indigenous communities to acquire 43% interest in natural-gas-liquids pipeline system: https://ow.ly/Rpbx50Pn5bq
- LNG projects should be constructed on Canada’s east coast to help meet European demand: https://ow.ly/kWRJ50PlMem
DATES
September
- Carbon Capture Canada, Sept. 12-14, Edmonton: http://ow.ly/3iBP50LRo0R
- Renowned energy expert Vaclav Smil on what will it take to reach net-zero emissions targets, Sept. 25, Vancouver, hosted by Resource Works. Tickets here
October
- Nation2Nation’s 7th annual forum in Terrace BC, Oct. 17-19: https://nation2nation.ca (Early-bird prices are in effect until August 10.)
2024
- The 21st annual BC Natural Resources Forum, Prince George BC, Jan. 16-18: https://bcnaturalresourcesforum.com
- The International Gas Research Conference, May 13-16. Our Alliance CEO, Karen Ogen, is on the national organizing committee. Conference website: https://igrc2024.org/
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(Posted here 07 August 2023)
