LNG Canada Plant 85% Finished, Aims for Start Up Activity Within Next Year

LNG Canada will begin some start-up activity within the next year, with the first cargoes scheduled for the middle of the decade according to Jason Klein, chief executive officer of the global consortium behind the project.

• The 14m metric ton a year liquefaction plant in Kitimat on Canada’s West Coast is 85% finished with the last of the major liquefaction modules scheduled to arrive by month end.
• A planned second phase for the project is still under evaluation by the partners, which include Shell, Petroliam Nasional Bhd, PetroChina Company Ltd., Mitsubishi Corp. and Korea Gas Corp. The project is aiming for an all-electric second phase to cut emissions but could start using gas turbines until more power can be supplied.
• LNG Canada is estimated to cost C$40 billion ($30 billion) including the cost of the liquefaction plant, pipeline and gas drilling.
• The project could focus on Asia buyers with benefits from a shorter shipping distance and ample gas supply such as the Montney and Duvernay basins in British Columbia and Alberta.