2013
LNG Export Licence
National Energy Board (NEB) grants export licence for 2.1 MTPA (million tons per annum) of LNG for 25 years (December 2013)
2014
Power Supply
Woodfibre LNG announces decision to power facility with electricity from BC Hydro instead of natural gas over community and local First Nations concerns over air quality (May 2014)
2015
Provincial Government Approval
British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office (BC EAO) approval obtained (October 2015)
Squamish Nation Approval
Squamish Nation grants environmental approval for Woodfibre LNG Project and signs environmental agreement (October 2015)
Squamish Nation issues Squamish Nation Environmental Certificate (October)
2016
Federal Government Approval
Canadian Environmental Assessment Office’s (CEAA) approval obtained (March 2016)
Power Supply
B.C. government through BC Hydro provides competitive electricity rate for electric-driven liquefaction facilities (November 2016)
2017
LNG Export Licence
Increases the term of the license granted in 2013 from 25 years to 40 years. (April 2017)
Provincial Government Approval
BC EAO approves change in cooling technology following Squamish Nation’s selection of air cooling for LNG plant (July 2017)
2018
Power Supply
B.C. government confirms commitment to provide competitive rate for LNG facilities that are powered by electricity from BC Hydro (March 2018)
Federal Government Approval
CEAA approves change in cooling technology following Squamish Nation’s selection of air cooling for LNG plant (March 2018)
2019
Impact Benefit Agreemnt
Squamish Nation signs Impact Benefit Agreement with Woodfibre LNG, Fortis BC, and Government of B.C. (February)
Facilities Permit
We received the BC Oil and Gas Commission facilities permit (July, 2019)
2020
Environmental Assessment Extension
BC Environmental Assessment Office grants extension to Certificate, making it valid until 2025
2021
Agreement with McDermott International
Woodfibre LNG signs Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication and Construction Agreement with McDermott International
2022
Notice to Proceed
Woodfibre LNG issues Final Notice to Proceed to McDermott International, the last step required to mobilize them for construction. (April)
