U.S. Looks Set to Export First LNG on Canada's Behalf
- Cheniere set to receive supplies from Montney shale play
- Gas imports to U.S. from Canada have fallen since shale boom
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Canada’s first exports of liquefied natural gas may soon be heading overseas -- from a port in Louisiana.
A year ago, Cheniere Energy Inc. built an LNG export terminal along Louisiana’s coast and became the only company shipping U.S. shale gas by tanker. Now it’s looking for supplies to send abroad from as far off as the Montney shale play, straddling Canada’s Alberta and British Columbia provinces.