Construction progresses on Woodfibre LNG terminal

Last month, Woodfibre LNG initiated targeted in-water works at the project site in accordance with authorizations issued by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and under the Squamish Nation Environmental Assessment Agreement (SNEAA), the company said in a statement.

This limited scope of in-water activity will focus on the critical installation of marine infrastructure and piles necessary to advance the project.

All works are being carried out within the conditions and timelines established by the DFO authorization, and in coordination with Squamish Nation, the JV said.

Woodfibre LNG noted in a separate statement that the project is now more than 65 percent complete and “remains on track for completion in late 2027.”

“More than 1,300 workers are currently employed on site, including 75 Indigenous workers, making Woodfibre LNG one of the largest construction projects in British Columbia,” it said.

In addition, Woodfibre LNG said in a social media post on Friday that it has been “recognized as one of British Columbia’s priority LNG projects in the new Canada–British Columbia cooperative prosperity agreement.”

“The agreement reinforces the important role BC LNG can play in strengthening our economy, diversifying exports, and supplying global markets with lower-emission energy,” it said.

In May this year, Woodfibre LNG took delivery of the first seven modules from China at the site of its LNG export facility.

China’s Qingdao McDermott Wuchuan (QMW), a joint venture consisting of McDermott and China State Shipbuilding Corporation, built and shipped these modules.

QMW will build 19 modules, some weighing in excess of 10,000 metric tonnes, for Woodfibre LNG.

Woodifnre LNG expects to take delivery of all 19 modules by the end of this year.