TC Energy advances Coastal GasLink after LNG Canada decision
TRP•TC Energy said Coastal GasLink Phase 2 will proceed after LNG Canada and its joint venture partners made a positive final investment decision on the LNG Canada expansion. The pipeline project will nearly double capacity, while the LNG facility’s expansion is set to double production capacity to 28 million metric tonnes a year from 14 million.
1. Pipeline expansion proceeds
TC Energy said Coastal GasLink Phase 2 will proceed following the positive final investment decision on the LNG Canada expansion. The project will nearly double the pipeline’s capacity through new compressor stations and upgrades along its existing 670-kilometer route linking Dawson Creek with the LNG Canada export facility in Kitimat, British Columbia.
2. LNG Canada expansion
LNG Canada’s joint venture partners, led by Shell, approved a Phase 2 expansion that will double the facility’s production capacity to 28 million metric tonnes a year from 14 million. LNG Canada is a joint venture between Shell, Petronas, PetroChina, Mitsubishi Corp and Korea Gas Corp.
