Shell-led JV preparations for “critical” step to enable the start of the Canadian first LNG export project

LNG Canada, a joint venture company that summarizes the Shell, Petronas, Petrochina, Kogas and Mitsubishi, prepares the stage to start operating until mid-2025 in its huge export terminal (LNG) in Kitimat, Canada's British-Kolumbia.

After placing the final weld seam in the first production train in the production train led by the shells LNG Canada Project, which is described as one of the largest energy projects in Canadian history, have been made by further progress fluorine And JGC Corporationwho make it out JGC fluorine Joint venture responsible for providing several aspects of the mega project.

As a result, LNG Canada plans to deliver an LNG freight in early April 2025 at its Marine terminal in Kitimat for equipment tests. This delivery is considered to be considered as “critical” For the safe starting and commissioning process, which is now underway and has reached the first freight in mid-2025. LNG Canada is currently in the commissioning and starting process. Therefore, it has not started to generate operations or produce LNG.

While a ship delivers liquefied natural gas to test the facilities and on order if the JV led by Shell prepares for its first freight in mid-2025, additional LNG programs for import LNG are not expected to the LNG Canada facility.

“Most modern LNG projects receive LNG in their in-house and start-up processes. The introduction of LNG into our system is necessary to cool our LNG tank and operate devices under cryogenic (low temperature) conditions in early tests. “ explained the player guided by Shell.

The LNG airline notifies the Canadian authorities such as Transport Canada, Canada Border Services Agency and the Canadian Coast Guard 96 hours before it arrives on the Triple Island Pilot Station (Prince Rupert), where a team of BC Coast pilot becomes on board and it is on board and it in the LNG Canada -Marine -Terminal lead in kitimat in kitimat.

The operator explains that one of the escorts from backs Haisea MarineA joint venture between the Heila Nation And Seaspanwill be at the pilot station to offer the LNG airline an escort service during this transit. On arrival in Kitimat, Haisea Marine Harbor Tugs supports the carrier at the LNG Canada Marine Terminal Steg, where LNG load arms are connected to the ship's charging giants and cooled down in preparation for the LNG transmission.

Subsequently, LNG of the carrier is delivered on land via the LNG Canada LAD circuit line in phases to cool down the pipelines and the LNG bearing tank of the project. Discharge can take three to four weeks to not use the LNG airline of BC Coast Pilots, to drive under your instructions with the help of Haisea Harbor Tugs. As soon as the BC Coast pilots are triggered at the Triple Island Pilot Station, the ship leaves Canadian waters.

LNG Canada outlined: “The guarantee of safe shipping on the waterways of BC has our top priority. Our commitment to the highest security standards and the best practices in the industry ensure that we protect our local communities and our environment both on land and at sea. We welcome the opportunities to work with local authorities and stakeholders to protect and alleviate the water that we share, and the effects on the environment, marine mammals and the nearby communities. “

The construction of the project began in 2018. First of all, it is expected that 12.7 tons (14 million tons) LNG will be produced per year, which brings the large white north to the map of the LNG export countries. The cumulative value of the LNG Canada project to local, indigenous and other companies in BC exceeded $ 4.7 billion, which corresponds to more than $ 3.8 billion for companies in residential and local areas.

A contract for $ 500 million enables Haisea Marine, port and escort tugs for LNG Canada with its fleet of battery-operated and low effective ships. This project includes a natural gas reception and LNG production unit and a seater terminal to record two LNG carriers, a tractor dock and LNG circuit lines.

In addition, the LNG processing units, warehouse tanks, a train station, a water treatment plant and torch stacks will bring. The production capacity will be 14 million tons per year (MTPA) from the first two trains to double this by later expanding to four trains.

Kanada currently has seven LNG export projects and an infrastructure project in various stages of development, which is a possible capital investment of Almost 109 billion US dollars and a potential production capacity of 50.3 MTPA from LNG. There are also four LNG liquid systems and two LNG import systems working in Canada that serve the domestic market, mainly in low volumes.

However, LNG Canada in Kitimat is expected to be after the country's first large-scale LNG export system, whereby the majority of the other projects are aimed at between 2027 and 2030.