Fluor Celebrates Lng Canada?S First Cargo Export
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Published on 07/01/2025 at 13:35
Fluor Corporation announced that LNG Canada has successfully shipped the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) export cargo from its newly-constructed facility located in the traditional territory of the Haisla Nation in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada. Since 2018, Fluor, and its joint venture partner, JGC Corporation, have provided critical engineering, procurement, fabrication management, construction and commissioning services to build the facility and support its safe startup. Located on Canada?s west coast, the LNG Canada facility benefits from access to abundant, low-cost natural gas and an ice-free harbor.
The plant is the first-of-its-kind in Canada with an annual production capacity of up to 14 million tonnes of LNG. It positions Canada as a major supplier of lower carbon natural gas to global markets and will operate under a 40-year license. JGC Fluor used an innovative modular fabrication approach to achieve significant schedule efficiencies by allowing site preparation, early works and construction to occur at the same time as the module fabrication off-site.
More than 215 modules were delivered and set into place at the site from January 2022 to July 2023. The largest modules measured approximately 45 meters wide, 75 meters deep and 47 meters in height. The project also included the construction of the second largest LNG storage tank in the world, standing 56 meters high and 75 meters in diameter with a volume of more than 225,000 cubic meters.
LNG Canada is a joint venture between Shell, Petronas, Mitsubishi Corporation, PetroChina and KOGAS. JGC Fluor?s involvement in the LNG Canada Project continues through commissioning support and long-term operational readiness services. Fluor?s strong presence in Canada spans more than 75 years, safely delivering engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction services to some of the country?s largest oil, gas, petrochemical, mining, power and infrastructure projects.