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which partnered with Shell Corporation. The
Shell project is a partnership between Shell,
Mitsubishi, PetroChina and Korean Gas Cor-
poration. This area has progressed with their
work in plans for pipelines with First Nations.
“When it comes to shovel ready projects,
they’re probably one of the closest,” said Mr.
Coleman.
B.C. is in a prime location in the saturated
marketplace in North America where supply
greatly exceeds the current demand that drives
natural gas prices down. The province’s geo-
graphical situation on the Pacific coast makes
shipment direct to Asia—currently Canada’s
biggest international energy market investor—
fairly convenient compared to that of its big-
gest competitors. Selling to Asia requires mov-
ing natural gas to the continent through the
liquefying process. And if Asia and other inter-
national companies and investors are sold on
Premier Christy Clark toured the Encana facility in Dawson Creek
