GHG Emissions, Commercial, Sourcing Renewables  -  October 23, 2024

Tourmaline Oil Opens Two CNG Stations

Tourmaline Oil Corp. announced the opening of two new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations in Alberta, marking a milestone in their continuing efforts to build Western Canada's first commercial-grade public CNG fueling network. 

The new locations in Calgary and Grande Prairie, along with the Edmonton station which opened in April 2023, establish a crucial transportation corridor for trucking companies converting their fleets from diesel to CNG.

The Mullen Group Ltd. is the first company to support the Tourmaline and Clean Energy initiative and plans to leverage the new X15N engine as it prepares to nearly double its fleet of CNG-fueled trucks.

Powering long-haul trucks and other fleets with CNG results in lower emissions of carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide and particulate matter compared to traditional diesel-powered vehicles. 

"We are expanding our multi-year diesel displacement initiative by making CNG more readily available to heavy-duty trucking companies," said Michael Rose, Chairman, President and CEO of Tourmaline, in a statement. "Right here in Alberta, we have the technology, an abundance of natural gas, and now the infrastructure to help facilitate a transformative shift in the transportation sector."

The $70 million Joint Development Agreement between Tourmaline, a natural gas producer, and Clean Energy, a provider of fuel for the transportation market, was announced in April 2023, along with their commitment to build up to 20 CNG fueling stations across Western Canada in the next five years. 

The 20-station network could fuel up to 3,000 natural gas-powered trucks daily. Construction on the next CNG fueling station is set to begin in Kamloops, B.C., with Fort McMurray and Fort St. John to follow. The CNG stations are also equipped with the same infrastructure needed for renewable natural gas (RNG), making for a streamlined transformation when RNG becomes more readily available in Canada.

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