Douglas Channel LNG Terminal
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Douglas Channel LNG Terminal is a cancelled (inferred 4 y) LNG export terminal in Canada.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas Channel LNG Terminal | Douglas Channel, British Columbia, Canada[1] | 53.666667, -129.133333 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the terminal:
Project Details
Table 2: Infrastructure details
| Name | Facility type | Status | Capacity | Total terminal capacity | Offshore | Associated infrastructure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Channel LNG Terminal | export[2] | cancelled (inferred 4 y) | 0.55 mtpa[2] | 0.55 mtpa | False | – |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Channel LNG Terminal | export[2] | – | – |
Financing
No financing data available.
Table 4: Project timeline
| Name | Facility type | Status | Proposal year | FID year | Construction year | Operating year | Inactive year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Channel LNG Terminal | export[2] | cancelled (inferred 4 y) | – | – | – | – | 2018 (cancelled)[3] |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Channel LNG Terminal | export[2] | cancelled (inferred 4 y) | AltaGas Ltd; Electricité de France SA; Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd; Exmar NV[2][2][2][2] | AltaGas Ltd; Electricité de France SA; Exmar NV; Idemitsu Kosan Co Ltd | – |
Background
Douglas Channel LNG Terminal is a shelved LNG terminal in British Columbia, Canada.[4]
The project was originally proposed by LNG Partners of Texas and the Haisla Nation in 2011, but LNG Partners was forced to file for insolvency in 2013.[5]
In 2015, a consortium of EXMAR, EDF Trading, AltaGas, and Idemitsu assumed control of the project. FID was expected by the end of the year. The same year, the consortium applied for an export license for up to 365 bcf/y, with the site to be located at District Lot 99, 8 km west of Kitimat. Operations from the barge-based LNG facility were expected to begin in 2018.[6]
In January 2016, the export license was approved.[7]
In February 2016, AltaGas announced they were shelving the proposed Douglas Channel LNG because the company failed to find necessary customers for the project, which they said was a result of a global surplus in LNG.[8]
There have been no developments since February of 2016 and the project is presumed to be cancelled.
Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of LNG terminals, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Gas Infrastructure Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
References
- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/53%C2%B040'00.0%22N+129%C2%B008'00.0%22W/@53.666667,-129.1359079,660m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d53.666667!4d-129.133333?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDYxNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 https://www.ogj.com/pipelines-transportation/lng/article/17245280/douglas-channel-lng-moves-toward-2018-startup.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ http://business.financialpost.com/news/energy/altagas-ltd-shelves-douglas-channel-lng-plans-amid-global-surplus.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Douglas Channel LNG Terminal, Company, accessed April 2017
- ↑ Bennett, Nelson (2015-01-28). "AltaGas-led consortium concludes takeover of Douglas Channel LNG". Business in Vancouver. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Fresh Start for Douglas Channel LNG Project as New Owners Take Control | AltaGas". www.altagas.ca. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- ↑ "CER – Export Licence Applications". www.cer-rec.gc.ca. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- ↑ AltaGas Ltd shelves Douglas Channel LNG plans amid global surplus, Financial Post, February 24, 2016
