Prince Rupert LNG Terminal
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Prince Rupert LNG Terminal is a cancelled (confirmed) LNG export terminal in Canada.
Location
Table 1: Location details
| Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Rupert LNG Terminal | Ridley Island, Prince Rupert, Kaien Island, British Columbia, Canada[1] | 54.312194, -130.327083 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Rupert LNG Terminal | export[2] | cancelled (confirmed)[2] | 21 mtpa[2] | 21.0 mtpa | False | – |
Table 3: Cost
| Name | Facility type | Cost | Total known terminal costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Rupert 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Rupert LNG Terminal | export[2] | cancelled (confirmed)[2] | – | – | – | – | 2017 (cancelled)[3] |
Ownership
Table 5: Ownership
| Name | Facility type | Status | Owners | Parent companies | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Rupert LNG Terminal | export[2] | cancelled (confirmed)[2] | Shell PLC [100%][2] | Shell PLC [100.0%] | – |
Background
Prince Rupert LNG Terminal is a proposed LNG terminal in British Columbia, Canada.[4]
In 2013, Prince Rupert LNG Exports Ltd applied for a license to export up to 21.6 mtpa, with first export expected in 2020. The license was awarded in 2014.[5]
In 2014, BG Group put the project on hold.[6]
In 2015, Shell Oil acquired BG Group and therefore the project, though it appeared to remain a very low priority endeavor. The proposed location was on Ridley Island, about 20 kilometers from Prince Rupert. The plant would produce 21 million metric tons of LNG per year, drawing gas supplies from the proposed Westcoast Connector Gas Transmission Project, which would be built and operated by Spectra Energy. If built, the pipeline would run 850 kilometers from northeastern BC to Ridley Island.[6]
On March 10, 2017, Shell announced that it had officially shelved its plans to develop the Prince Rupert LNG project.[7]
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/54%C2%B018'43.9%22N+130%C2%B019'37.5%22W/@54.312194,-130.3296579,650m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d54.312194!4d-130.327083?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDYxNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%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.maritime-executive.com/article/shell-halts-prince-rupert-lng-plans.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/shell-halts-prince-rupert-lng-plans https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/shell-halts-prince-rupert-lng-plans; https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/shell-halts-prince-rupert-lng-plans.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Prince Rupert LNG Terminal, Company, accessed April 2017
- ↑ "CER – Export Licence Applications". www.cer-rec.gc.ca. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Mapping BC's LNG Proposals: Twenty projects stall as provincial government’s liquefied natural gas ‘gold rush’ busts," Sightline Institute, March 2017 (contains further footnotes in text)
- ↑ "Shell officially shelves plans to build Prince Rupert LNG project"The Globe and Mail, March 10, 2017.
