Shell to offer liquified natural gas at Alberta stations

CALGARY: Shell plans to have Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) available for heavy-duty fleet customers beginning in 2012 at some of its Shell Flying J truck stops in Alberta.

Shell is pursuing engineering and regulatory permits to produce LNG by 2013 at its Jumping Pound gas processing facility in Alberta’s foothills. The facility would have a capacity of about 0.3 megatonnes per year, the company said. Shell is not disclosing the capital cost for that project. Pending regulatory approval, it will be the first investment of its kind for Shell globally and will include production facilities and downstream infrastructure. Until then, LNG will be supplied to the Shell Flying J truck stops from third-party supply agreements.

“With an abundance of natural gas and a growing need for low-emission transportation fuels, today signals a very important step for a significant North American resource,” said Marvin Odum, president, Shell Oil Company. “As global demand for transportation fuels increases, including for LNG, Shell is well positioned to meet this demand. LNG can provide great advantages for our commercial customers as a future energy solution in transportation. LNG will be a welcome addition to Shell’s portfolio of quality transportation fuels.”