Alaskan LNG firm seeks export permit from Canada’s energy regulator

An Alaskan company engaged in distributing liquefied gas has applied for an export permit to the National Energy Board, contributing to the growing list of companies seeking to ship surplus Canadian natural gas to energy-hungry markets.

Anchorage-based Crowley Holdings Inc. plans to export around 10 billion cubic feet of natural gas annually for 25 years.

In its application filed March 1, the organization said hello plans to export Canadian LNG from FortisBC Energy Inc.’s Tilbury LNG plant in Delta, B.C. and from Mount Hayes LNG plant on Vancouver Island. Crowley will also source LNG from Elmowrth LNG plant in Alberta owned by Ferus Natural Fuels. Inc.

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While the company may ship LNG on marine vessels, it’s also considering other modes of transport for connecting Canadian shale plays to markets in the states of Washington and Alaska.

“Contingent on regulatory approval, LNG may also be loaded into LNG ISO shipping containers or LNG rail cars” via railroad on existing rail lines from Canada to the Usa, the organization said in the application.

Crowley holds long-term licences to export gas to countries which do and do not possess a free trade agreement with the U.S. The organization, with revenues of US$2 billion last year, operates across North and Guatemala.