LNG Canada pipeline more than 85 percent complete

TC Energy’s Coastal GasLink pipeline, which will supply natural gas to the Shell-led LNG Canada terminal, is more than 85 percent complete and recently reached a new milestone.

Coastal GasLink said in a construction update that the overall progress on the project reached 85.5 percent completion as of the end of February.

There were 5,489 workers employed across the project route as of February 28.

Last month, TC Energy said that the pipeline was 84 percent complete, while the firm is also evaluating the second phase of the project.

The Canadian firm now estimates costs for the first phase of its giant 670 kilometers long pipeline to reach C$14.5 billion ($10.7 billion).

First gas

According to Coastal GasLink, the Wilde Lake Compressor station, which serves as the starting point for the natural gas pipeline, is now introducing natural gas into the system as part of the transition to operations.

“As the project surpasses 85 percent completion, this is a significant milestone that brings Coastal GasLink one step closer to delivering critical Canadian LNG to world markets,” it said.

The Wilde Lake facility consists of three compressor units and four meter stations.

Moreover, the meter stations receive and measure the incoming gas from Coastal GasLink’s customers, and the compressor units then compresses the gas to provide the pressure required to deliver the gas 670 kilometers to LNG Canada’s site in Kitimat.

The pipeline will have the capacity to transport 2.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day (bcf/d) from Groundbirch, BC to Kitimat, in the first phase.

TC Energy expects to reach mechanical in-service of the pipeline by the end of 2023.

LNG Canada pipeline more than 85 percent complete
Wilde Lake compressor station (Image: Coastal GasLink)

As per the LNG Canada plant in Kitimat, the project built by JGC Fluor is more than 70 percent complete.

The first phase of the giant LNG Canada project includes building two liquefaction trains with a capacity of 14 mtpa.

LNG Canada expects to deliver its first cargo by the middle of this decade.

Besides operator Shell, other partners in LNG Canada are Malaysia’s Petronas, PetroChina, Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation, and South Korea’s Kogas.

Most Popular

Update: Shell’s LNG Canada receives LNG cargo

Shell’s LNG Canada has received a cargo of liquefied natural gas as part of the commissioning and start-up phase.

Glencore seals LNG supply deal with China’s Shandong Order Group

China’s Shandong Order Group has signed a deal to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from a unit of Switzerland-based energy trader Glencore.

Venture Global LNG gets Calcasieu Pass approval from FERC

US LNG exporter Venture Global LNG has received approval from the US FERC to launch operations of its entire Calcasieu Pass LNG terminal in Louisiana.

More News Like This

Update: Shell’s LNG Canada receives LNG cargo

Shell’s LNG Canada has received a cargo of liquefied natural gas as part of the commissioning and start-up phase.

Shell’s LNG Canada set to receive LNG cargo as part of commissioning activities

Shell’s LNG Canada is set to receive a cargo of liquefied natural gas onboard the 173,400-cbm LNG carrier, Maran Gas Roxana, as part of the commissioning and start-up phase, a spokesman for LNG Canada told LNG Prime.

Shell’s LNG Canada moving forward with commissioning activities

Shell’s LNG Canada is moving forward with its commissioning and start-up phase and expects to receive a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo soon.

Shell still expects mid-year launch for LNG Canada

Shell's finance chief, Sinead Gorman, told analysts during Shell's fourth-quarter earnings call on Thursday that LNG Canada is making...