Ovintiv signs on to Cedar LNG project as long-term customer

CALGARY, ALTA. — Ovintiv has signed on as a long-term customer for the Cedar LNG project that Pembina Pipeline and the Haisla Nation are constructing on the West Coast.

A 12-year agreement will see 500,000 tonnes of gas per year shipped from Ovintiv’s natural gas fields across British Columbia to the floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Kitimat.

There, the gas will be chilled into a liquid state so that it can be loaded on specialized tankers and sold in Asia.

Last month, Pembina announced a 20-year deal with Malaysia’s Petronas for one million tonnes per year of capacity at Cedar LNG, which is set to start up in late 2028.

Previously, the provincial government announced a $200-million agreement with the Haisla Nation to support infrastructure for the Cedar LNG project.

Denver-based Ovintiv changed its name from Encana and moved its headquarters from Calgary in 2020.

It has been building up its position in the Montney formation, which stretches through parts of northeastern B.C. and northwestern Alberta, most recently through its planned $3.8-billion acquisition of NuVista Energy.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published December 16th, 2025.

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