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The Westcoast Pipeline, also known as the Westcoast Transmission System [1] or the BC Pipeline, [2] is a natural gas pipeline in British Columbia that brings natural gas from the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin south to the province's heavily populated Lower Mainland (which includes Vancouver). [3]
FortisBC offers compressed natural gas (CNG), liquified natural gas (LNG), renewable natural gas (RNG), propane gas, and electricity gained from hydroelectric facilities. FortisBC is the largest distributor of natural gas, RNG and piped propane in British Columbia, serving more than 1,054,000 natural gas customers in British Columbia.
This is a list of Canadian natural gas companies: ATCO - based in Edmonton, Alberta [1] AltaGas - based in Calgary, Alberta; Anderson; Canadian Natural Resources - based in Calgary; Dejour Energy - based in British Columbia; Direct Energy - formerly based in Toronto and now based in Houston, Texas
Tourmaline Oil - Primarily a natural gas company with operations in Northern BC and central Alberta. In the first half of 2012 88% of daily production was natural gas. In 2012 petroleum reserves were up 69%. [64] On November 30, 2012 Tourmaline acquired Huron Energy Corp for 7.4 million of its own shares (~$200 million). [65] Athabasca Oil ...
On April 16, the Alberta government introduced the Preserving Canada's Economic Prosperity Act, which would give the Minister of Energy power to regulate the export of crude oil, natural gas, or refined fuel from Alberta. The act could be used to effectively ban the export of Alberta gas to British Columbia.
In 2016 natural gas was used to provide 35% of all energy in Canada, double the amount supplied by electricity. [18] Electricity generated by natural gas was 8.5% of the nation's total. Natural gas is used to supply 50% of space heating, and 65% of water heating in homes, similarly 80% of businesses use natural gas for space and water heating. [19]
British Columbia's oil fields lie at the gas-prone northwest end of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin, and its oil industry is secondary to the larger natural gas industry. Drilling for gas and oil takes place in Peace Country of north-eastern British Columbia , around Fort Nelson ( Greater Sierra oil field ), Fort St. John (Pink Mountain ...
This is a list of all natural gas-fired power stations in Canada. There are 39 power stations in operation as of February 2020. There are 39 power stations in operation as of February 2020. Ontario has the highest number with 12 power stations scattered across the province, followed by Saskatchewan with 10 power stations and Alberta with 9 ...