LNG, Hydro Projects Drive Atlantic Canada's $52 Billion in Project Spending

SUGAR LAND--September 22, 2014--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Atlantic Canada has the smallest total investment value (TIV) of any region in Canada, but several of its projects are among the most watched in the nation. Industrial Info is tracking $52.38 billion in active and unconfirmed projects in the region, all but a small portion of which are in the Oil & Gas Production, Metals & Minerals, and Power industries. Only about $366 million are expected to kick off before the end of the year, but a little more than $14 billion are expected to kick off between March 2015 and April 2016. Within this article: Details on key projects from major companies, such as Pieridae Energy Limited, Spectra Energy (NYSE:SE), Nalcor Energy, Vale S.A. (NYSE:VALE), Fluor Canada Limited (NYSE:FLR) and AltaGas Income Trust.