Another Natural Gas Pipeline Proposal
Tuesday, September 11, 2012 @ 3:57 AM
Prince George, B.C. – There are plans in the works for a third natural gas pipeline that would link the northeast of B.C. to a proposed LNG plant and terminal in Prince Rupert.
Spectra Energy has announced it is working with BG Group of England to develop plans for a new , 850 kilometre ( 525 mile) large diameter pipeline that would carry up to 4.2 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas to BG Group’s proposed LNG export facility in Prince Rupert.
This line is in addition to the proposed Pacific Trail line that would carry more than a billion cubic feet of natural gas per day to an LNG plant in Kitimat, and the proposed Trans Canada “Coastal Gas link” that would have the capacity to delivery 1.7 billion cubic ft of natural gas each day to another facility in Kitimat.
The proposed route for the Spectra-BG Group line has been identified and would see the line start with a connection at Spectra’s system at “Station 2” southwest of Fort St. John. Spectra says there will be further consultation with stakeholders to refine the route. The proposed line would need to be approved by the BC Environmental Assessment office, and Spectra expects if approval is granted, construction could start in 2015 and the first shipment delivered to the Port site by 2020.
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Now that gas prices are falling lets create a shortage so we can again increasthe price for domestic consummers.
Cheers
Mindboggling numbers?
According to the news of this 3rd pipeline the total now is 6.9 BILLION cubic ft per day that is planned to be piped to the BC coast and new LNG plants for export.
If each multi well shale gas site has 20 wells that average 5 million cubic ft per day per well, then it would take 69 such multiwell pads (approx 1400 wells) to produce the gas to fill these 3 pipelines.
The early estimates were that the Horn River could have as many as 18,000 wells drilled in it alone. That doesnât include the Montney or the Cordova or the newly touted super shale gas field known as the Liard.
All those fields combined should double that of the Horn river to about 36,000 wells over time and if the wells averaged a 10 year life, that would supply the 6.9 Billion cubic ft per day for about 250 years.
IF the story that is being told as to the prolific potential for shale gas in the Northeast of BC is true then what is true for the rest of the worlds potential for natural gas output?
There must be more of this stuff in the earth than there is sea water on the earth.
I don’t have that much trust in Harper to ensure that there is future secure abundance of fuel for our domestic use and what about our capability to refined fuel for our own use.
This is a project worth considering. All the benefits flow to BC and the environmental impact of a gas leak are not even in the same category as dilbet.
I am 100% opposed to Northern Gateway, but this gas pipeline is something worth considering IMO. I look forward to learning more about it.
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