SEA\LNG Welcomes Vancouver Fraser Port
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has joined SEA\LNG, the multi-sector industry coalition aiming to accelerate the widespread adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel. Vancouver Fraser Port is the first North America port member to join…
Kinder Morgan wins Trans Mountain Appeal
Canada's energy regulator ruled on Thursday in favor of Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd's appeal to sidestep some municipal permits for its Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, a major victory for the C$7.4 billion ($5.8 billion) project. The ruling, which came just three days after the regulator heard the case…
Kinder Morgan: Pipeline Expansion Delays Possible
Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd said on Monday the start-up of its Trans Mountain pipeline expansion could be delayed past September 2020 if it is unable to get more clarity around permitting and the judicial process by early next year. The company's appeal to…
New Pipelines No Silver Bullet for Battered Canada Oil Industry
Canada's oil sands producers are getting a long-awaited boost in export capacity, but the two pipeline projects approved this week will not be a silver bullet for the industry's woes unless crude prices pick up or companies improve their operating efficiency.
Canada Pipeline Opponents to take on Kinder Morgan, Ottawa
If Canada approves Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, the company's four-year campaign for the project will be far from over. Next up is a battle against hardening opposition amongst some communities along its planned route. The C$6.8 billion…
Spill Response UNderway in English Bay
Just after 5pm April 8, Port Metro Vancouver's Operations Centre received multiple reports of an oily sheen on the water in English Bay. Harbour patrol crew then responded to investigate and confirmed a sheen on the water. This information was reported…
British Columbia Bans Transport of Oil in Pipelines Built for LNG
British Columbia has banned the transport of oil on pipelines built specifically for proposed liquefied natural gas terminals, in an effort to quell fears that those lines could eventually be converted to carry oil sands crude to coastal markets. The regulation covers six proposed pipelines…
Canadian Pipeline Expansion Continues
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners said on Friday that crews have resumed survey work related to its Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in the Vancouver suburb of Burnaby, even as Canadian police arrested more protesters at two work sites. Kinder Morgan…
US Pacific Northwest Exports Backlogged
U.S. grain shipments out of the largest terminal in the Pacific Northwest are facing major delays as grain inspectors remain off-site because of a labor dispute, and concerns are growing that the backlogs will get much worse when bumper harvests roll in.
Washington Crude Railport Project Delayed
Tesoro Corp's plan for a crude oil rail-to-barge project at the Port of Vancouver in Washington has been delayed as the company awaits state requirements for an environmental impact statement (EIS), Chief Executive Greg Goff told analysts on Thursday. The…
