West Coast Canada LNG Export Projects by Status

January 11, 2024

List of Canadian LNG projects by status; operational, under construction, and proposed.

LNG Canada (Phase 1), the first large scale LNG export facility in Canada, is over 85% complete while the associated Coastal Gaslink (CGL) pipeline was just recently completed (Nov 2023).
- A final investment decision (FID) has not yet been taken for Phase 2 to double capacity to 28 mtpa. LNG Canada has full environmental permits to also use natural gas turbines for Phase 2, discussions continue regarding future electrification.
Cedar LNG, a proposed floating facility, is the worlds first indigenous majority-owed facility; FID was postponed to Q4 2023 .
Woodfibre LNG is expected to begin construction by the end of 2023, including the Eagle Mountain-Woodfibre Gas Pipeline.
Tilbury LNG, an expansion of an existing FortisBC facility, is in the early planning stages to complete Phase 1, which could be in service as early as 2026. Phase 2, if approved by BC Environmental Assessment Office (EAO), is expected to be in operation in 2028.
The Ksi Lisims 12 mtpa LNG project is in the early engagement stage having submitted a detailed project description in April. In January 2024 they signed an offtake agreement with Shell for 2 mtpa of output.
The Summit Lake PG LNG facility was announced in February2024 and has been filed with the BC Environmental Assessment Office (EAO). No new pipeline is required as the LNG will be shipped by rail in special ISO containers to Price Rupert for export to Asia. The company has upstream AB assets which will provide the natural gas for the project.

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