Canada LNG news

In the May 2025 issue of LNG Industry, Robert Froehlich and Robin Acworth, Norton Rose Fulbright, consider the progress, opportunities, and risks associated with Canada’s position in the global LNG market. This special report lists all the sources used for this article.

Ledcor Haisla Ltd Partnership has been selected to construct the pipeline scope of work for the Cedar LNG project.

Construction continues to advance at the Woodfibre LNG site, including work on foundations for the LNG processing equipment and modules that are expected to begin arriving at site in 2025.

LNG Canada has welcomed an LNG carrier to the LNG Canada facility in Kitimat for the first time.

The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources has announced a contribution agreement under the Strategic Innovation Fund of up to US$200 million for the Cedar LNG project.

ARC Resources Ltd has entered into a long-term sale and purchase agreement with ExxonMobil LNG Asia Pacific for the supply of LNG.

Seaspan Energy has completed its first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering in the Port of Vancouver, Canada.

Following recent investment in Western LNG LLC, the remaining development activities for the Ksi Lisims LNG and Prince Rupert Gas Transmission projects are supported through to a final investment decision expected later this year.

Chris Cooper, currently LNG Canada’s Senior Vice President for Phase 1 Pipeline and Expansion, will succeed Jason Klein as President and CEO of LNG Canada, effective 1 April 2025.

Seaspan Energy has received the first LNG bunkering accreditation from the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, authorising Seaspan to conduct ship-to-ship LNG bunkering for LNG-fuelled vessels calling at the Port of Vancouver.