Woodfibre LNG Next in Line for Canada

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Written by Daniel Graeber for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas)

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Summary

Canada is already exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Pacific Coast. LNG is included in a trade diversification spree championed by Prime Minister Mark Carney.

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Woodfibre Could be Online Next Year

The Woodfibre LNG facility slated for exports from the Pacific Coast of Canada is looking forward to making the midstream connections necessary for startup next year, the company's chief executive said.

Industrial Info Resources data show six projects, from compressor stations to pipeline additions, behind the Woodfibre facility for exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) that combine for USD$5.5 billion in investments. The project needs a 29.2-mile, 24-inch diameter pipeline for ultimate completion, which is expected to carry 200 million cubic feet of natural gas per day. It should be ready by early next year.

Luke Schauerte, the chief executive officer at the company, said the entire project is 65% finished and showcases nationwide efforts to establish Canada as an energy superpower.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney singled out LNG as part of a nation-building effort to diversify its trade options. As of now, the LNG Canada facility in British Columbia is the only one of its kind in North America that can deliver the super-cooled gas from the Pacific Coast.

Schauerte added that securing consent from Pacific Coast indigenous groups was a priority for any liquefied natural gas (LNG) project.

"I do see Canadian LNG as Indigenous LNG," he said.

Earlier this week, the Ksi Lisims project secured backing from aboriginal communities, helping it on its way to the finish line as well.

Woodfibre developers in May marked the arrival of the 15th liquefaction module for the facility. Nineteen are scheduled for a plant that could see construction completed as early as 2027. A so-called powerhouse module for firing the facility was close behind.

"The powerhouse module is essential to the operation of our facility," Schauerte said at the time. "It will support the delivery and distribution of power needed for our electric-driven liquefaction process--an approach that sets Woodfibre LNG apart as the first LNG export facility in North America designed to use renewable electricity for liquefaction."

Rather than firing its turbines with natural gas, Woodfibre will use electricity, leaving it with a lower environmental footprint relative to its peers. It has a design capacity of 2.1 million tons per year of gas in the liquid form, and would complement the handful of LNG projects slated for the western shores of Canada.

LNG Diversifying Canadian Trade

Two years ago, nearly all of the natural gas exported from Canada was delivered through pipelines to the United States, when exports averaged 8.8 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d). That was the highest level since 2010.

In its NATGAS Today report for Thursday, data from Industrial Info showed Canadian exports of natural gas to the United States averaged 5.3 Bcf/d over the last five days. With the Canadian LNG footprint expanding, more gas is leaving the Pacific Coast via vessels.

Already this month, the Gaslog Glasgow left the LNG Canada export terminal in British Columbia. It departed for South Korea, Canadian federal data show.

While Canada remains a net exporter of natural gas to the United States, all of the LNG deliveries have gone to Asian economies.

By the Numbers

• 65% completion for Woodfibre LNG
• 40% decline in gas exports to United States from 2024 levels

Key Takeaways

• Canada is advancing LNG in a hurry
• The government wants to diversify trade away from the United States

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