LNG Canada reaches milestone as Fluor JV delivers second production train

Fluor Corp. and joint-venture partner JGC Corp. have handed over Train 2 of the LNG Canada project, completing the first phase of Canada’s flagship LNG export development in Kitimat, British Columbia.

Pierre Bechelany, Fluor’s business group president for Energy Solutions, said the milestone reflects “the continued commitment to safety, quality and schedule performance by the thousands of workers who contributed to bringing Canadian natural gas to the world.”

James Ticer, Fluor’s senior vice president and LNG Canada project director, highlighted the project’s extensive local and Indigenous engagement, noting more than C$3.3 billion in contracting with Indigenous businesses and joint ventures, and over C$550 million in awards to local companies.

Phase 1 of the LNG Canada development includes two liquefaction trains with a combined nameplate capacity of up to 14 million tonnes per year, as well as a marine terminal, LNG storage tanks, a rail yard, utility systems, and supporting infrastructure. The facility is designed to leverage western Canada’s abundant gas supply and Kitimat’s year-round ice-free harbor.

The project is owned by a joint venture comprising Shell (40%), PETRONAS (25%), PetroChina (15%), Mitsubishi Corp. (15%) and KOGAS (5%). It is operated by LNG Canada Development Inc.

Fluor noted that the completion of Train 2 caps more than 75 years of its operations in Canada, spanning major oil, gas, mining and infrastructure projects nationwide.