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Viewing cable 09HALIFAX43, ATLANTIC CANADA ENERGY UPDATE: NEW BRUNSWICK AND
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09HALIFAX43 | 2009-07-07 12:42 | 2011-04-28 00:00 | UNCLASSIFIED | Consulate Halifax |
VZCZCXRO5018
RR RUEHGA RUEHMT RUEHQU RUEHVC
DE RUEHHA #0043/01 1881242
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 071242Z JUL 09
FM AMCONSUL HALIFAX
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1408
RUEHOT/AMEMBASSY OTTAWA 0620
INFO RUCNCAN/ALL CANADIAN POSTS COLLECTIVE
RHMFISS/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON DC
RUEHHA/AMCONSUL HALIFAX 1500
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 HALIFAX 000043
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/CAN, EB/ESC/ISC
USDOE FOR IA (DEUTSCH)
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EPET ENRG ECON PGOV CA
SUBJECT: ATLANTIC CANADA ENERGY UPDATE: NEW BRUNSWICK AND
NEWFOUNDLAND IN THE SPOTLIGHT
REF: HALIFAX 0032 AND PREVIOUS
HALIFAX 00000043 001.2 OF 003
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SUMMARY:
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¶1. Irving Oil and Repsol made history on June 27 when their
Canaport LNG terminal in Saint John, NB, received Canada's first
shipment of LNG. In Newfoundland-Labrador, Premier Williams
announced he had secured a Memorandum of Understanding to begin
an extension of the offshore Hibernia oil field and energy
companies are looking at conducting exploratory drilling
offshore Labrador and the Laurentian Basin. In New Brunswick,
the provincial energy minister is hoping Maine state legislators
endorse the energy corridor concept between the two
jurisdictions. Meanwhile, although the continuing cost of
buying replacement power to compensate for the offline Point
Lepreau nuclear station is presenting some fiscal challenges for
the province, the minister has no worries over the impact that
the sale of the federally-owned Atomic Energy Corporation
Limited might have on the province's nuclear power industry.
Finally, New Brunswick and Quebec will be looking at the
possibility of expanding their energy relationship. END
SUMMARY.
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Canaport LNG Terminal Receives First Shipment of Gas
--------------------------------------------- -------
¶2. On June 27 Canaport LNG Ltd. of Saint John, New Brunswick,
marked a milestone when it received its first shipment of
liquefied natural gas, the first time a tanker has delivered LNG
in Canada for regasification. Canaport is owned by Irving Oil
of Saint John (25%) and Repsol of Spain (75%). Repsol, as the
chief operator of the project, provided the gas and the tanker.
The facility is currently undergoing the startup process and
once completed in early July, will start shipping natural gas to
customers primarily in New England. The initial send-out
capacity for the facility is one billion cubic feet of natural
gas per day. An official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the
terminal is scheduled to take place in September.
-------------------------------------
Hibernia Extension Project to Proceed
-------------------------------------
¶3. Newfoundland-Labrador Premier Danny Williams announced on
June 16 that his government had signed a Memorandum of
Understanding with the owners of the Hibernia Offshore Project
to develop the Hibernia South Extension. The province will take
a 10 percent equity stake in the project, which could result in
an estimated $C10 billion in revenue once the estimated 223
million barrels of recoverable oil is produced. To date, the
original Hibernia field has produced 630 million barrels of oil,
which have netted revenues of $C1.9 billion for the province.
Hibernia was the first project in the province's offshore,
starting up in 1997. It is administered by the Hibernia
Management and Development Co. Ltd., which includes ExxonMobil
(33.125%), Chevron Canada (26.875%), Petro-Canada (20%), the
federal government (8.9%), Murphy Oil (6.5%) and StatoilHydro
(5%). Neither the federal government nor Murphy Oil has a stake
in the Hibernia South development.
--------------------------------------------- -----------
Newfoundland-Labrador Energy Corporation Off and Running
--------------------------------------------- -----------
¶4. Nalcor Corporation, the GoN-L's energy corporation, wrapped
up its first annual general meeting in St. John's on June 26.
Established by the provincial government in 2007, the new
corporation got underway in earnest in late 2008 when it took
over management of the existing hydro development at Churchill
Falls Labrador, the proposed Lower Churchill Falls project, the
Bull Arm heavy industrial fabrication site,
Newfoundland-Labrador Hydro and the province's equity stakes in
offshore oil projects including the newly-announced Hibernia
South extension. According to documents presented at the
meeting, the province has made a total investment of $C160
million in these offshore interests: White Rose, where it has a
4.9% share, Hebron at 4.9% and Hibernia South where the province
has 10%. In terms of future endeavors, Nalcor executives said
the corporation is concentrating on developing the Lower
Churchill project, as well as more investments in new oil and
gas projects and wind energy.
--------------------------------------------- ----------
New Exploration Activity Offshore Newfoundland-Labrador
HALIFAX 00000043 002.2 OF 003
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¶5. Husky Energy of Calgary and Chevron Canada are considering
exploring the frontier area of the Labrador offshore. In 2008
the two companies teamed up to buy exploration licenses and made
commitments to invest $C170 million in exploration. The area is
not a new one to offshore explorers. During the late 1970s and
early 1980s, energy companies drilled 37 wells in the area, with
promising results for natural gas. However, at that time oil
was the preferred target, and development of the gas was put on
hold. Now, with the increasing demand for natural gas and new
technology for drilling in harsh climates, the industry is
taking another look at the area. In other exploration news,
ConocoPhillips Canada is hoping to sub-lease a rig to drill its
first well in the Laurentian Basin off the south coast of
Newfoundland. The Basin lies between Newfoundland-Labrador and
Nova Scotia and could contain as much as 8-9 trillion cubic feet
of natural gas, and 700 million barrels of oil.
--------------------------------------------- ---------
NB Energy Min Comments on the NB-Maine Energy Corridor
--------------------------------------------- ---------
¶6. In a recent trip to New Brunswick, Consul General discussed
the energy corridor proposal with provincial Energy Minister
Jack Keir. NB Premier Shawn Graham and Maine Governor John
Baldacci announced in March that the two jurisdictions would be
exploring development of what they called the northeast energy
corridor which would focus on delivery of energy supplies
through New Brunswick and on to Maine. Since then, the idea has
faced some opposition in Maine from those who believe that the
corridor concept could prevent development of renewable energy
projects in Maine. Others oppose the idea on the grounds that
the State should not be entering into an agreement with the
Province of New Brunswick due to Canada's opposition to the
proposed LNG terminals on the Maine shores of Passamaquoddy Bay.
In acknowledging these concerns, Keir said he realized that the
Maine State Legislature, which is reviewing the proposal, must
determine if this project is in the best interest of the
citizens of Maine.
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Lepreau Refit Presents Fiscal "Challenges" to GoNB
--------------------------------------------- ---------
¶7. Bond rating agencies have said the C$1.4 billion
refurbishment project currently underway at New Brunswick's
Point Lepreau Nuclear generation station is exposing the
government to greater financial risk. Moody's Investor Services
has cautioned that, with the project now some five to six months
behind schedule, the C$1 million cost per day to purchase
replacement power is causing the province some "challenges."
Provincial energy minister Jack Keir told the Consul General in
early June that most of the complex parts of the project have
been completed and he anticipates the work should now stay on
schedule. The province got some good news at the end of June
when a pair of new turbine rotors arrived at the plant, some
eight months after they accidentally toppled into Saint John
harbor. The 107-metric ton turbine rotors are designed to spin
faster than the original rotors, an improvement which officials
estimate could generate an additional C$15 million worth of
power each year.
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AECL Sale: No Adverse Effect for New Brunswick
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¶8. NB Energy Minister Keir said the GoC's decision to sell
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited's nuclear reactor business
should not jeopardize the ongoing refurbishment of Point
Lepreau. In fact, the minister described the announcement of the
sale as good news since he believes the business would benefit
from more stable sources of funding from the private sector.
Keir is also confident that the change would not affect possible
plans to build a second reactor at the Lepreau site. The
minister reaffirmed the government's commitment to the potential
construction of the new project. However, unlike the existing
Lepreau station, neither the provincial government nor the
provincially-owned NB Power would be involved in the
construction of the project. Rather, it would be built by Team
Candu, a consortium made up of AECL and private sector
engineering firms. At present, Team Candu is still negotiating
with would-be investors over complicated financial and legal
arrangements that so far have not resulted in a firm commitment
to proceed with the project.
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New Brunswick and Quebec Launch Power Talks
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¶9. The New Brunswick Government is entering into discussions
with the Province of Quebec with a view to developing
partnerships in the energy sector. Officials from the two
provinces, as well as representatives of NB Power and Hydro
Quebec will be exploring opportunities for cooperation,
particularly in the areas of accessibility, supply,
transmission, market opportunities, and greenhouse-gas
reduction. New Brunswick is already buying replacement power
from Quebec to help offset the temporary shutdown of the Point
Lepreau nuclear generation station, but the two provinces want
to see if they can find other ways to cooperate. New Brunswick
envisages having greater access to cheaper Quebec power while
Quebec could use New Brunswick's transmission lines to send more
power into New England.
FOSTER