Prince Rupert LNG Project

BG Group is proposing a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility on Ridley Island near Prince Rupert, British Columbia. The state-of-the-art LNG facility will liquefy natural gas and transfer it to ships for transport to market.  The LNG facility will be supplied by natural gas produced in north-east BC, and the gas will be connected to the coast via an underground and underwater natural gas pipeline.

The plan proposes building an initial facility that includes two LNG processing units (known as trains), two LNG storage tanks and an LNG shipping terminal. Each LNG train would have 7 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of capacity for a facility total of 14 mtpa.

The site, which is within the Tsimshian traditional territory and under the jurisdiction of the Prince Rupert Port Authority, benefits from its coastal location and proximity to Asia-Pacific markets. Other advantages of the industrially zoned site include road and rail access and a deep-water port.

The proposed project draws on BG Group’s international experience in LNG, and could create considerable employment during the construction and operations phases, including as many as 3,000 jobs during construction, including 400-600 full-time permanent positions and additional spin-off jobs and economic opportunities. Efforts would be made to fill jobs locally.

The project has the potential to generate many other economic and employment benefits for the immediate region and British Columbia by attracting associated industry and support infrastructure.

At a time of rising demand for cleaner, more efficient energy, the project would help supply natural gas to end users, potentially displacing other fossil fuels that produce more emissions. According to America’s Natural Gas Alliance , when used to generate electricity, natural gas burns cleaner than other fuel sources, with less pollutants and no mercury.

We are currently examining the opportunity to build the LNG facility, and will make a final investment decision on whether or not to proceed by mid-decade.