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Coastal Gaslink Pipeline

INDUSTRY COMPANIES INVOLVED

Owner/Operator: TransCanada Corporation and subsidiary NOVA Gas Transmission LTD (NGTL).

Proponent: LNG Canada – Shell Canada + Partners (KOGAS, Mitsubishi Corporation, PetroChina Company Limited)

DATE PROPOSED

Around 6/5/2012

AREA PROPOSED

Initial Gas : Montney, north of Dawson Creek.
Receipt : Groundbirch near Dawson Creek.
Delivery : LNG Canada facility near Kitimat.
Distance : 650-700km

FIRST NATIONS AFFECTED

***AGREE

Doig River FN, Halfway River FN, McLeod Lake Indian Band, West Moberly FN, Lheidli T’enneh FN, Yekooche FN, Nee Tahi Buhn, FN, Moricetown Band, Skin Tyee FN, Wet’suwet’en FN, Kitselas FN, Blueberry River FN, Nadleh Whut’en. *** In Progress

***OPPOSE

Nak’azdli Whut’en *** In Progress

KEY MILESTONES

2012: Proposed.

2014: Filed for EA certificate in January, awarded Oct 24, 2014

2015-2016: Regulatory field work. Morice River and Sun House alternate routes proposed.

2015-2016: Received regulatory approval from BC Oil and Gas Commission

2017: Projected construction start.

CURRENT PROGRESS

Still in field work stage. Projected start to be sometime in 2017,

however delays in final investment decision (FID) for export facility in Kitimat entails delays in pipeline construction as well.

ASSOCIATED ISSUES

Nadleh Whut’en and Nak’azdli Whut’en opposed the project citing that they were not adequately consulted and asked for Judicial Review. Nak’azdli remains opposed to agreement.

Delays due to waiting on final investment decision for Kitimat export facility (LNG Canada).

Unis’tot’en opposition to projects, however Wet’suwet’en leaders say these members don’t speak for the Wet’suwet’en as a whole.

INTENDED MARKET

LIQUEFACTION FACILITY

EXPECTED BC JOBS CREATED

SOURCE

OTHER PIPELINES USED

CONTACT

REVENUE

Kitimat LNG

INDUSTRY COMPANIES INVOLVED

Owner / Operator : Chevron Canada Limited.

Proponent : Chevron Canada Limited, Woodside Energy International Limited

DATE PROPOSED

EA approval was December 2008

AREA PROPOSED

Upstream :Horn River and Liard Basins – see map
Downstream :Kitimat LNG export facility

FIRST NATIONS AFFECTED

Members of the First Nations Limited Partnership

Haisla Nation, Kitselas First Nation, Lax Kw’alaams Band, Lheidli T’enneh First Nation, McLeod Lake Indian Band, Metlakatla First Nation, Moricetown Indian Band, Nadleh Whut’en Nak’azdli Band, Nee-Tahi-Buhn Indian Band, Saik’uz First Nation, Skin Tyee Nation, Stellat’en First Nation, Ts’il Kaz Koh First Nation, West Moberly First Nation, Wet’suwet’en First Nation

KEY MILESTONES

2008: Federal EA approval in December. 2009: Provincial EA approval in January.

2010: Haisla approve lease of land at Bish Cove.

2011: Design and preliminary construction work begins. Export license granted.

2013: Chevron becomes operator of pipeline and export facility. Chevron signs benefits agreement with First Nations Limited Partnership.

2014: JGC/Fluor consortium gets Engineering Procurement and Construction contract. Woodside acquires 50% stake in project.

CURRENT PROGRESS

As of Spring 2016, everything is moving forward. Currently in the Engineering and Design phase of the project.

Waiting on Final Investment Decision to begin full construction.

ASSOCIATED ISSUES

INTENDED MARKET

Asia

LIQUEFACTION FACILITY

Woodfibre Pulp and Paper Mill, about seven kilometres southwest of Squamish

EXPECTED BC JOBS CREATED

650 during 2 year construction period, 100 full time over 25 years, office admin in Squamish and Vancouver

SOURCE

from the Liard and Horn River Basins in northeastern B.C

OTHER PIPELINES USED

CONTACT

REVENUE

Pacific Trails Pipeline

INDUSTRY COMPANIES INVOLVED

Proponent: Chevron Canada Limited

Downstream Association: Kitimat LNG Project

Affiliated: Apache

Associated Projects: Spectra Energy Transmission, West Coast Energy Gas Pipeline

PROPONENT

Downstream Association: Kitimat LNG Project

DATE PROPOSED

EA certificate granted June 2008

AREA PROPOSED

Upstream :Liard and Horn River Basins and Summit Lake
Downstream :Kitimat LNG facility

FIRST NATIONS AFFECTED

16 FN

KEY MILESTONES

2014-2016: EA amendment #4 (on-going)

First Nations consultation started in 2014.

Construction set to start in 2017.

CURRENT PROGRESS

Some applications still under review. Project pending 2 pipeline section application revisions.

ASSOCIATED ISSUES

Associated with the Kitimat LNG project.

INTENDED MARKET

Asia

LIQUEFACTION FACILITY

Woodfibre Pulp and Paper Mill, about seven kilometres southwest of Squamish

EXPECTED BC JOBS CREATED

650 during 2 year construction period, 100 full time over 25 years, office admin in Squamish and Vancouver

SOURCE

from the Liard and Horn River Basins in northeastern B.C

OTHER PIPELINES USED

CONTACT

REVENUE

Douglas Channel LNG

OWNER / OPERATOR

FACILITY : Douglas Channel LNG Consortium: AltaGas Ltd., Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd., EDF Trading, EXMAR.

PIPELINE : Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. (existing pipeline)

PROPONENT

LNG Canada – Shell Canada + Partners (KOGAS, Mitsubishi Corporation, PetroChina Company Limited)

DATE PROPOSED

2014: Engineering and permitting

AREA PROPOSED

District Lot 99 near Kitimat. see map

FIRST NATIONS AFFECTED

KEY MILESTONES

2014: Began First Nations engagement

2017/2018: Proposed commercial operations window.

CURRENT PROGRESS

Project on hold citing “unfavorable market conditions”. Awaiting FID which was posponed to 2018, but likely on hold until conditions improve.

ASSOCIATED ISSUES

This is a proposed export facility that is the intended delivery point for the PNG pipeline that already exists.

The Douglas Channel LNG Consortium has pulled out because of global LNG surplus and reduced energy prices.

INTENDED MARKET

LIQUEFACTION FACILITY

EXPECTED BC JOBS CREATED

SOURCE

OTHER PIPELINES USED

CONTACT

REVENUE

Woodfibre LNG

INDUSTRY COMPANIES INVOLVED

Woodfibre LNG Limited (subsidiary of Pacific Oil & Gas Limited), RGE Group

FortisBC pipeline: Eagle Mountain

Guangzhou Gas Group potential buyers of LNG product

DATE PROPOSED

2013: Initial purchase of the pulp mill site, as well as preliminary EA process

AREA PROPOSED

Mill Creek/Howe Sound – see map

FIRST NATIONS AFFECTED

Squamish Nation

KEY MILESTONES

2006: Pulp Mill closes

2013: EA Process begins

Feb 19th 2014: CEA Agency issues Substitution Decision

Nov 24th 2014: EAO approves Application Information Requirements

Jan 13 2015: EAO 180 day review begins

Feb 6 2015 Woodfibre LNG Limited becomes official owner of the site

June 2016: membership bulletin

25 conditions imposed from EA

CURRENT PROGRESS

Awaiting FID and subject to delays, but still still on track for imminent construction.

ASSOCIATED ISSUES

Spill on Sept 8th, 2016 that was quickly contained. Spill was mostly water.

INTENDED MARKET

LIQUEFACTION FACILITY

Woodfibre Pulp and Paper Mill, about seven kilometres southwest of Squamish

EXPECTED BC JOBS CREATED

650 during 2 year construction period, 100 full time over 25 years, office admin in Squamish and Vancouver

SOURCE

OTHER PIPELINES USED

CONTACT

REVENUE

Steelhead LNG

INDUSTRY COMPANIES INVOLVED

Owner: Steelhead LNG Corp. Backers: Kern Partners. Steelhead is planning to “export gas… from independent companies”

Associated Malahat LNG: Williams subsidiary Northwest Pipeline LLC, Hoegh LNG and Bechtel

Associated Island Gas Connector Project : Williams subsidiary Northwest Pipeline LLC., Spectra Energy

DATE PROPOSED

Sarita LNG 2014

Malahat LNG 2014

Island Gas Connector Project 2015

AREA PROPOSED

Facility proposed for Anacla village, northwest of Victoria
Sarita LNG : Sarita Bay, 10km north of Bamfield. Pipelines to use existing and new pipelines but details haven’t been specified yet.
Malahat LNG : Bamberton gravel and cement industrial area, 7km south of Mill Bay.
Island Gas Connector : Sumas to the proposed Malahat LNG facility. Pipeline would run along ocean floor in Salish Sea.

ROUTE MAP

Sarita LNG – see map

Malahat LNG – see map

Island Gas Connector – see map

FIRST NATIONS AFFECTED

Sarita LNG -Huu-ay-aht Nation

Malahat LNG – Malahat Nation

KEY MILESTONES

Sarita LNG – http://www.steelheadlng.com/sarita-bay-project-faq/Malahat LNG – http://malahatlng.com/the-project/#_aboutmalahatlng

Island Gas Connector – http://islandgasconnector.com/about-the-project/timeline/

CURRENT PROGRESS

Steelhead – Currently only in planning/proposal stage.

Sarita LNG – Currently Stage 1.

Malahat LNG – Currently in community engagement and consultation phase, as well as EA process and conceptual engineering/design.

Island Gas Connector – Currently early stages of planning and FN engagement.

ASSOCIATED ISSUES

Steelhead -Environmental science opposition to project due to fears of turning Saanich into “”marine desert

Sarita LNG -Huu-ay-aht are “”at the table”” discussing the possibility of the project. There is currently no definitive start year proposed.

Malahat LNG -Proposed location is former cement factory and pre-existing industrial site.

Island Gas Connector -Steelhead projects face challenge of having multiple proposed projects. If IGC doesn’t get approved, then that affects the other two projects. Additionally, the IGC requires federal approval from both Canada and US, not to mention the respective FN groups in both countries. The precedent set for FN engagement with LNG projects in Canada likely won’t be the same as the one in the US, so it’s important to keep an eye on how that is handled. Moreover, there will likely be asymmetrical benefit agreements as a result.

INTENDED MARKET

LIQUEFACTION FACILITY

EXPECTED BC JOBS CREATED

Malahat LNG – 200 long term, 350-400 during peak construction

SOURCE

OTHER PIPELINES USED

CONTACT

REVENUE

Malahat LNG – 30 years of revenue though taxation

Pacific Northwest LNG

OWNER / OPERATOR

Petronas, Japex, IOCL

Proponent: Pacific Northwest LNG

DATE PROPOSED

2011

AREA PROPOSED

Gas Supplied by Montney Formation region pipelines.

FIRST NATIONS AFFECTED

Metlakatla First Nation, Lax Kw’alaams First Nation, Gitxaala Nation, Kitsumklaum First Nation, Kitselas First Nation and Gitga’at First Nation, Tsimshian First Nation

KEY MILESTONES

2011: Progress Energy Announces Strategic Partnership with PETRONAS, including an LNG JV. 2012: Petronas agrees to acquire partner, Progress Energy. PETRONAS receives approval to acquire Progress energy. 2013: Transcanada signed an agreement to construct a gas pipeline serving the terminal. Japex agrees to buy a 10% stake in the project. 2014: IOC agrees to acquire 10% of the project. FID postponed due to low energy prices.

CURRENT PROGRESS

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency’s final decision statement: http://www.pacificnorthwestlng.com/media/FINAL%20EA%20Report.pdf

ASSOCIATED ISSUES

Flora bank – eelgrass habitat critical to salmon, salmon critical to local first nations

INTENDED MARKET

LIQUEFACTION FACILITY

EXPECTED BC JOBS CREATED

SOURCE

North Montney region of northeast B.C.

OTHER PIPELINES USED

CONTACT

REVENUE

$2.5 billion annually to federal, provincial and municipal governments in various taxes and royalties

Discovery LNG

INDUSTRY COMPANIES INVOLVED

Rockyview Resources Inc. and potentially a third party

DATE PROPOSED

N/A

AREA PROPOSED

Campbell River terminal location – formerly occupied by Catalyst Paper – see map

FIRST NATIONS AFFECTED

KEY MILESTONES

June 30, 2015 – National Energy Board approval to export LNG from Discovery site

CURRENT PROGRESS

Investigating options -will require Environmental Assessment and permits.

ASSOCIATED ISSUES

INTENDED MARKET

Pacific Rim markets in Asia

LIQUEFACTION FACILITY

EXPECTED BC JOBS CREATED

Hundreds during construction

SOURCE

Rockyview’s sites in the Horn River Basin in Northeastern B.C.

OTHER PIPELINES USED

CONTACT

REVENUE

Billions in tax and royalty revenue to the Province

Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Pipeline

INDUSTRY COMPANIES INVOLVED

Owner/Operator: TransCanada

Affilliate: Progress Energy Canada Ltd

DATE PROPOSED

2013: Project announced

AREA PROPOSED

900km
Upstream: Hudson’s Hope.
Downstream: Lelu Island, Prince Rupert, Port Edward
Intake from proposed North Montney Mainline
Route Map

FIRST NATIONS AFFECTED

PRGT has now announced 13 project agreements executed with First Nations in B.C. They include: Blueberry River First Nations, Doig River, Gitanyow, Halfway River, Kitselas First Nation, Lake Babine Nation, McLeod Lake Indian Band, Metlakatla First Nation, Nisga’a Lisims Government, Takla Lake First Nation, Tl’azt’en Nation and Yekooche First Nation.

KEY MILESTONES

2013 – PRGT was announced. Our ongoing engagement process commenced shortly thereafter, followed by environmental and engineering studies along the proposed route
2014 – Filed Environmental Assessment Application with BC EAO and were awarded an Environmental Assessment Certificate along with conditions which we are committed to fulfilling
2015 – Received regulatory permits from the British Columbia OGC required to build and operate the pipeline

Construction will commence once Pacific NorthWest LNG has made a final investment decision.

CURRENT PROGRESS

PNW LNG announced a positive final investment decision in June this year, with two conditions: Approval of related legislation by the B.C. legislature (approved on July 22, 2015), and approval of an environmental assessment certificate by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency. Should the certificate be awarded, PNW LNG will decide whether to confirm their investment decision and PRGT will begin site preparation for camp locations and other related sites shortly thereafter, followed by pipeline construction activities. PRGT expects to begin pipeline operations in late 2019 or early 2020.

ASSOCIATED ISSUES

Gitxsan FN legal challenge for judicial review. They claim the FN was not consulted and the proponents did not take the proper steps to engage the FN

INTENDED MARKET

LIQUEFACTION FACILITY

EXPECTED BC JOBS CREATED

SOURCE

OTHER PIPELINES USED

CONTACT

REVENUE

Aurora LNG

INDUSTRY COMPANIES INVOLVED

Nexen Energy (a CNOOC Limited company) and INPEX Gas British Columbia Ltd.

DATE PROPOSED

N/A

AREA PROPOSED

Digby Island – see map

FIRST NATIONS AFFECTED

KEY MILESTONES

CURRENT PROGRESS

Environmental Assessment Certificate application been formally accepted by Environmental Assessment Office of British Columbia, 180-day review underway.

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