Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)

• Information Sites
• Project Sites
• Reference Material
• LNG Regulatory Requirements

Links to external sites are provided for informational purposes only. The views presented are the views of the respective organizations and do not necessarily represent the views of the National Energy Board or its staff.

Information Sites

• Natural Resources Canada
• California Energy Commission LNG
• Centre for Liquefied Natural Gas
• FERC LNG
• Transport Canada TERMPOL Review Process
• Center for Energy Economics (CEE), BEG/UT- Austin - CEE LNG Information Site (Formerly hosted by "Institute for Energy, Law & Enterprise (IELE)")

Project Sites

For information on these Canadian LNG projects, please visit the respective proponent's project Web site.

• Cacouna Energy
• Canaport LNG
• Énergie Grande Anse
• Grassy Point
• Keltic Petrochemicals
• Kitimat LNG
• Maple LNG
• Rabaska LNG
• Westpac LNG

Reference Material

• Rabaska Project LNG Filing Requirements (1 October 2004) [Filing A08418]
  • Public Registry

• LNG Safety Workshop (January 2005) Final Report (Consultant's report to the NEB) [PDF 288 KB]
  • Attachments to the final report:
    • A1 - Welcome to Workshop Delegates - Presentation at the LNG Safety Workshop - Dr. Alan Murray (National Energy Board) 6 January 2005 [PDF 1578 KB]
    • A2 - Summary of February 2004 Workshop - Sharing Regulatory Experiences Regarding LNG Facilities in North America - Presentation at the LNG Safety Workshop - Stephen Zwicker (Environment Canada) 6 January 2005 [PDF 152 KB]
    • A3 - LNG Review Process - Strengths, Weaknesses and Challenges - Presentation at the LNG Safety Workshop - Richard Hoffman (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) 6 January 2005 [PDF 347 KB]
    • A4 - Current Status of LNG Projects in Mexico: A Regulatory Perspective - Presentation at the LNG Safety Workshop - Dr. Alejandro Breña (Comisión Reguladora de Energía) 6 January 2005 [PDF 479 KB]
    • A5 - Overview of CSA Standard Z276 - Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) - Production, Storage, and Handling - Presentation at the LNG Safety Workshop - Norm Trusler (on behalf of the Canadian Standards Association) 6 January 2005 [PDF 444 KB]
    • B - Workshop Attendance List [PDF 125 KB]
    • C - Original Agenda Outline for the Workshop [PDF 176 KB]

• Nova Scotia Department of Energy - Code of Practice -  Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities July 2005 [PDF 174 KB] 
• Nova Scotia Gas Plant Facilities Regulations

LNG Regulatory Requirements

• Information to be Furnished by Applicants to Import LNG - Letter and guidance document (20 September 2005) [PDF 342 KB]
• LNG Regulatory Requirements (9 August 2005) [PDF 147 KB]

This document is intended to be a compendium of all the major regulatory approvals currently needed by the respective levels of government for the design, siting and construction of an LNG receiving terminal. It represents a current list of the approvals required or which may be sought by a proponent and is subject to change should any particular jurisdiction make changes to its respective requirements.

The document:

• is intended for use by proponents developing Canadian LNG import facility proposals; federal, provincial and municipal governments examining those proposals; as well as the general public in understanding the necessary regulatory approvals for such facilities
• is intended to address each component of an LNG facility
• addresses the type of assessment required, the regulatory instruments to be issued or which are sought by a proponent and the corresponding legislative requirement
• identifies the regulatory accountabilities, approvals and permits that are required or sought at different government levels for approval of an LNG project
• covers requirements of federal and provincial departments and agencies as well as municipal requirement
• covers the provinces of British Columbia, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, each of which have one or more proposed LNG projects.