TC Energy advances Coastal GasLink Phase 2 after LNG Canada expansion final investment decision
TC Energy said Coastal GasLink Phase 2 will proceed after LNG Canada and its joint venture partners made a positive final investment decision for the LNG Canada expansion.
Sept 29 (Reuters) — TC Energy said on Tuesday its Coastal GasLink Phase 2 project will proceed after LNG Canada and its joint venture partners made a positive final investment decision on the LNG Canada expansion project. Here are more details The company said Coastal GasLink (CGL) Phase 2 will nearly double the pipeline's capacity through the addition of new compressor stations and upgrades along its existing 670-km route linking Dawson Creek and the LNG Canada export facility in Kitimat, British Columbia.
Tight global markets, outages among major producers and strong long-term demand growth from countries seeking to replace coal with cleaner-burning natural gas are driving interest in new LNG projects and more diversified sources of supply. Earlier on Tuesday, LNG Canada partners led by Shell approved a multi-billion-dollarPhase 2 expansion of the Kitimat facility that will double its production capacity to 28 million metric tonnes a year from 14 million metric tonnes per annum (mtpa), strengthening Canada's position in the global LNG export market.
LNG Canada, Canada's first large-scale LNG export terminal, is a joint venture between Shell, Petronas, PetroChina, Mitsubishi Corp and Korea Gas Corp, and ranks among the country's largest private-sector investments. com;)