GNL Quebec is applying for a liquefied natural gas export license from the National Energy Board, requesting permission to export as much as 11 million tonnes of LNG per year, Reuters reported.

The gas would come from a proposed liquefaction plant in Saguenay, Quebec, about 210 kilometres north of Quebec City, according to regulatory documents.

The Energie Saguenay project is the first proposed for Quebec and is backed by GNL Quebec, owned by Freestone Capital and Breyer Capital.