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 (http://www2.nrcan.gc.ca/es/erb/prb/english/View.asp?x=669)
California Energy Commission LNG (http://www.energy.ca.gov/lng/index.html)
Centre for Liquefied Natural Gas (http://www.lngfacts.org/)
FERC LNG (http://www.ferc.gov/industries/lng.asp)
Transport Canada TERMPOL Review Process (http://www.tc.gc.ca/MarineSafety/TP/Tp743/menu.htm)
Center for Energy Economics (CEE), BEG/UT- Austin - CEE LNG Information Site (http://www.beg.utexas.edu/energyecon/lng/default.php) (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.]

Anadarko Bear Head LNG Project
(http://www.anadarko.com/global_activities/
north_america/canada/bear_head_lng.asp)
Énergie Cacouna Energy (http://www.energiecacouna.ca)
Keltic Petrochemicals (http://www.kelticpetrochemicals.ca)
Kitimat LNG (http://www.kitimatlng.com)
Rabaska LNG (http://www.rabaska.net)

Reference Documents

Rabaska Project LNG Filing Requirements (1 October 2004) [Document A0L2D5]
- Public Registry [HTML]
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 [HTML]

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

LNG Regulatory Requirements

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.