Gordon Jaremko

Nov 8, 2023 | naturalgasintel.com | Gordon Jaremko

Increased development in the natural gas-rich Montney Shale continues to foster northern British Columbia (BC) pipeline projects as production increases, including preparations for LNG exports to begin from the Pacific coast by 2025. After recommending final approval in October of NEBC Connector’s NorthRiver Midstream to transport natural gas liquids, the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) has been told to expect Enbridge Inc. to plan an expansion of its Westcoast gas network.

Oct 31, 2023 | naturalgasintel.com | Gordon Jaremko

Natural gas development in Western Canada’s Montney and Duvernay formations is set to increase by double-digits in 2024 for Calgary’s Whitecap Resources Inc., as LNG opportunities begin to emerge. The independent, which reports in Canadian dollars (C$1.00/US75 cents), has set a preliminary 2024 capital expenditure (capex) budget that is 26% higher year/year. The high end of the capex is set at $1.2 billion, versus an estimated $950 million for this year.

Oct 31, 2023 | naturalgasintel.com | Gordon Jaremko

TC Energy Corp. has finished building the Coastal GasLink (CGL) pipeline after five years of construction, marking the completion of the first system in Canada that will deliver feed gas to an export plant. CGL hosted a final assembly event for the 402-mile pipeline near where it will link up with the LNG Canada terminal destination in Kitimat, about 392 miles north of Vancouver on the Pacific coast.

Oct 30, 2023 | naturalgasintel.com | Gordon Jaremko

Following the example of some U.S. municipalities, Montreal plans to begin imposing restrictions in October 2024 on new natural gas, propane and oil-burning hookups in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The local government rules would ban fossil fuel cooking and heating as of next October from new residential buildings up to three floors tall. Bans expand in April 2025 to new industry sites, which are not part of current gas networks.

Oct 27, 2023 | naturalgasintel.com | Gordon Jaremko

A two-year regulatory ordeal has ended in success for a US$262 million natural gas liquids (NGL) pipeline system that would carry Montney Shale production in northeastern British Columbia (BC) to an Alberta hub. The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) recommended final approval of the 125-mile NEBC Connector, sponsored by NorthRiver Midstream. The dual-pipe connection with 91,000 b/d capacity would begin in the Fort St. John region.