LNG Canada to send third cargo

The 174,000-cbm Diamond Gas Metropolis, which is serving Mitsubishi’s unit Diamond Gas International, arrived at the LNG Canada jetty on Sunday afternoon local time, its AIS data provided by VesselValue shows.

Japan’s Mitsubishi, Malaysia’s Petronas, South Korea’s Kogas, and PetroChina are LNG Canada shareholders and offtakers of LNG.

At 40 percent, Shell has the largest working interest in the LNG Canada joint venture.

Shell started production at the first liquefaction train at its LNG Canada export terminal on June 22.

Moreover, the 174,000-cbm GasLog Glasgow, which is on charter by Shell, loaded the first LNG Canada cargo and departed the facility on June 30, marking Canada’s entry onto the map of LNG exporting nations.

The LNG carrier is expected to arrive at the Kogas-operated Tongyeong LNG terminal in South Korea on July 17, its AIS data shows.

The 174,000-cbm Puteri Sejinjang, chartered by Malaysia’s Petronas, loaded the second shipment and departed the Kitimat facility last week.

Petronas sent this LNG cargo to Japan.  

14 mtpa

Each LNG Canada joint venture participant will provide its own natural gas supply and individually offtake and market their respective share of LNG from the project.

Also, all LNG produced at the facility — from day one — will be provided to Shell and the other joint venture participants.

Shell and its partners made the final investment decision on the LNG Canada project in October 2018.

Contractor JGC Fluor is constructing the first phase of the project.

One of the largest private investments in Canadian history, the plant will initially produce 14 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) LNG for export.

With a proposed Phase 2 expansion, Shell and its partners plan to double the terminal’s capacity to 28 mtpa.