Prince Rupert LNG

BG Group, one of the world’s largest and most experienced producers and shippers of LNG, is proposing to develop a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility on Ridley Island near Prince Rupert, British Columbia. The Prince Rupert LNG Project includes the construction of an LNG plant and associated port facilities to export natural gas to international markets. The project will be developed in two phases and may eventually have a production capacity of up to 21 million tonnes – nearly 29 billion cubic metres – of LNG per year.

The project site covers approximately 255 acres on the southwestern part of Ridley Island. The site was selected because of its deep-water port and safe navigation access, road and rail access and existing infrastructure. Ridley Island is Federal Crown land under the administration of the Prince Rupert Port Authority and has been designated for industrial use by the port authority.

The proposal includes a marine terminal with one jetty and two ship-loading berths that will be able to accommodate a ship with a capacity to transport up to 210,000 cubic metres of LNG.

The proposed project draws on BG Group’s international experience in LNG, and could create considerable employment during the construction and operations phases, including as many as 3,000 jobs during construction, including 400-600 full-time permanent positions and additional spin-off jobs and economic opportunities. Efforts would be made to fill jobs locally.

We are currently examining the opportunity to build the LNG facility, and will make a final investment decision on whether or not to proceed by mid-decade.

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