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Shell Opens First LNG Refuelling Station in Canada

March 8, 2013

Shell Opens First LNG Refuelling Station in Canada

Shell today announced it has Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) available for heavy-duty fleet customers at a Shell Flying J truck stop in Calgary, Alberta

Shell’s first LNG refuelling station in Canada now offers a new choice for heavy-duty fleet customers looking for a long-term, cost competitive fuel that could also help lower their greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). The Calgary station is the first station to open along the Queen Elizabeth II Highway stretching from Calgary to Edmonton.

Shell has almost 50 years of expertise in LNG and has long been at the forefront of transport fuel innovation. Globally, a broad range of fuel options ranging from electrification to biofuels and more efficient traditional hydrocarbon fuels will be needed to meet growing transportation demand. In North America the abundance of natural gas makes LNG a cost competitive, complementary fuel to growing or undersupplied diesel markets.

“Pioneering LNG for fleet use allows us to bring a new product to market and choice to our customers,” says Jean-Marc Morin, Shell Canada General Manager Commercial Fuels. “For heavy-duty truck operators facing a challenging economic climate, LNG could be a cost competitive fuel option, particularly for those looking to invest in new fleet vehicles.”

“We are very pleased to be working with Shell on this leading edge initiative that stands to transform the commercial freight and fuel industries in North America,” says Trevor Fridfinnson, Bison Transport VP Western Operations. “Proving that this alternative fuel source can be economically and practically viable is our objective, aligning perfectly with our company values.”

Shell will produce LNG at the planned liquefaction plant, which will be located at the Jumping Pound natural gas facility, 30 kilometres west of Calgary. The plant’s production capacity will be 0.25mpta, however a third-party vendor will supply LNG until Jumping Pound is operational.

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LNG World News Staff, March 08, 2013; Image: Shell