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bination of major markets in China and India,
as well as other market players: companies,
investors and producers in Canada, the United
States, Australia and parts of Africa. Infrastruc-
ture development is needed in the northeast
part of B.C. to process the gas to accommodate
the global marketplace and to put it into pipe-
lines. Four of the 18 LNG project investors and
companies have already selected their pipeline
companies, and those pipeline companies are
already working on the routes, design and con-
sultation.
According to Mr. Coleman, they have spent
approximately $300 million each on their pipe-
line design. Each proposed plant is a large capi-
tal investment that will require hundreds of
skilled labourers. The province is working with
“It’s a significant contribution, not only to B.C.’s GDP,
but Canada’s GDP— in the billions of dollars.”
Rich Coleman
B.C’s Deputy Premier and
Minister for Natural Gas
Development
