Ferus, ENN to open two LNG plants in Canada

Ferus Natural Gas Fuels and alternative energy solutions provider ENN Canada have formed a joint venture (JV) to build, own and operate two LNG liquefaction plants in Canada.

The plants will be located in Vancouver, British Columbia, and Edmonton, Alberta, and serve the on-road trucking market as well as other applications including marine, rail, mining, and oil and gas exploration.

ENN Canada CEO Henry Cai said the benefits of fueling with natural gas are significant.

"Natural gas over diesel represents a 30-40% cost-saving to the end-user and contributes up to a 25% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions," Cai added.

Initially, the plants facilities will produce 100,000 US gallons per day of LNG, with the ability to expand as demand grows.

According to the LNG and compressed natural gas provider Ferus, first production is expected early in 2016.

Ferus Natural Gas Fuels will operate the plants and is responsible for their design, engineering, construction, operation, and marketing and sales.

ENN Canada, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ENN Group, will use a significant amount of LNG produced at the plants for its planned fueling stations.

Alberta Energy Minister Ken Hughes said the projects will help build the market for clean burning natural gas as a transportation fuel.

"It is another step on the road to finding new uses and new markets for our abundant natural gas resources here and in British Columbia," Hughes added.

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Image: Ferus and ENN Canada have formed a JV to construct, own and operate two LNG liquefaction plants in Canada. Photo: courtesy of PRNewsFoto/Ferus.