Timeline of proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG project in British Columbia
RICHMOND, B.C. — Here is a timeline for the proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG project:
Feb. 19, 2013: Pacific NorthWest LNG submits its project description to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency.
April 29, 2013: Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd. agrees to buy 10 per cent of the liquefied natural gas that would be produced from Pacific NorthWest LNG over at least 20 years. This marks the first secure buyer for the project’s LNG.
July 5, 2013: Pacific NorthWest LNG applies to the National Energy Board for a licence to export up to 19.68 million tonnes of LNG annually for 25 years, beginning in 2019.