Bear Head’s GHG management plan for Canadian LNG facility gains approval

Bear Head has received approval from Nova Scotia Environment (NSE) for its greenhouse gas (GHG) management plan for its proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility on the Strait of Canso in Richmond County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

The GHG management plan will provide the company’s strategy for managing the emissions through technology selection, design of the facility and by way of operations.

Bear Head president Greg Vesey said: “Nova Scotia Environment’s approval of Bear Head LNG’s emissions management system is an endorsement of LNGL’s optimised single mixed refrigerant (OSMR) liquefaction technology, as one of the lowest emitters of GHG for LNG liquefaction projects.

“We are confident that our proprietary technology will meet the new GHG performance standards that have been proposed by NSE.”

The OSMR technology is owned by Bear Head’s parent company, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and is patented in 16 countries / jurisdictions including Canada and the US.

This technology provides a better design arrangement that generates lower emissions and improved project economics.

In March this year, Bear Head signed an agreement to purchase additional 72-acres of land from Nova Scotia Business (NSBI) to support expansion of the proposed facility.

The land is directly adjacent to the company’s existing 255-acre site on the Strait of Canso.

The acquisition of additional land will enable the company to increase the capacity of the LNG facility from the existing eight million tonnes per annum (mtpa) up to 12mtpa in 2024.