To Leaders of Canadian First Nations and Federal/Provincial Governments—Fueling the Future with Kitsault Energy
WASHINGTON, February 25, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In 2013, Dr. Suthanthiran, President/Founder of TeamBest Global Companies, announced his dedicated energy pipeline corridor/export port/terminal to carry all of Canada's energy products to Kitsault, BC, Canada, a town owned by Suthanthiran, northwest of Prince Rupert, BC. Suthanthiran, a healthcare professional, has devoted over fifty years to cheering, helping, and saving lives daily.
The dedicated pipeline corridor is now a reality, w/multiple pipelines approved and one built by LNG Canada. Three other pipelines were approved by the NEB of Canada several years ago: two for Spectra/Enbridge and one for TransCanada. These three pipelines go through, near and further south of Kitsault.
Kitsault Energy (KE) proposes to use the two pipelines approved for Spectra to carry natural gas and to transport crude oil. These pipelines, approximately 700 km long, will traverse mostly provincial lands but also some First Nations territories. KE proposes to produce LNG, methanol, or butanol using natural gas and crude oil for export to Asia. From its dedicated energy export port and terminal at Observatory Inlet, all of Canada's energy products can be exported using floating terminals, which are quicker/less expensive to construct than land-based terminals. The construction of these pipelines may bring in revenues exceeding 15 billion CAD for Spectra/Enbridge.
Kinder Morgan spent 10 years and several billion USD on the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline, only to conclude that it wouldn't be economically viable. However, PM Trudeau thought otherwise and is investing close to 40 billion dollars to complete the Canada Trans Mountain Pipeline. When sold to investors, taxpayers could lose up to 20 billion CAD.
Among all proposed energy pipeline projects for the BC/Canada west coast, the Spectra/Enbridge pipeline from Alberta to Kitsault/Observatory Inlet is the obvious choice. It's the least expensive and environmentally friendly, causing the least harm and disruption to population centers.
KE intends to use its own dedicated energy export port/terminal to export to Asia, creating tens of billions of dollars in tax revenues to Alberta, BC and the federal government of Canada, along with thousands of new jobs and additional revenues for Canadian energy companies. The pipeline toll will be less than Canada's Trans Mountain Pipeline, generating toll revenues and jobs for First Nations along the pipeline route.
For further information, please visit: http://graphics.teambest.com/Links-to-bio-PR-brochure.v2.pdf.
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