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Entrepreneur Aims to Revive Kitsault with Oil Pipeline Plans

2/1/2026

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Krishnan Suthanthiran, a U.S.-based entrepreneur, plans to revive Kitsault, British Columbia, which he bought for US$7 million two decades ago, by proposing pipelines for gas and oil and a nearby marine export terminal.
Experts say Kitsault's infrastructure could support rapid development, though other ports may be more viable.
The Alberta government is pushing new oil sands pipelines to Asia.
Suthanthiran remains open to selling Kitsault to advance the project.

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Krishnan Suthanthiran, a U.S.-based entrepreneur, plans to revive Kitsault, British Columbia, which he bought for US$7 million two decades ago, by proposing pipelines for gas and oil and a nearby marine export terminal.
Experts say Kitsault's infrastructure could support rapid development, though other ports may be more viable.
The Alberta government is pushing new oil sands pipelines to Asia.
Suthanthiran remains open to selling Kitsault to advance the project.