Shell-led LNG Canada greenlights Phase 2 expansion, doubling export capacity
SHEL•Shell and its partners approved a C$33 billion LNG Canada expansion that will add two liquefaction trains and double export capacity to roughly 28 million tonnes per year. Commercial operations are targeted for the early 2030s.
1. Expansion approved
Shell and its partners gave the green light to Phase 2 of LNG Canada in Kitimat, British Columbia. The C$33 billion project will add two liquefaction trains, increasing the facility’s export capacity from 14 million tonnes per year to roughly 28 million.
2. Shell’s share
Shell, which holds a 40% stake in the joint venture, expects to receive nearly 6 million tonnes per year of additional LNG from the expansion. Commercial operations are targeted for the early 2030s.
3. Project context
Prime Minister Mark Carney said the investment will make LNG Canada the world’s second-largest facility of its kind. The joint venture, backed by Shell, Petronas, PetroChina, Mitsubishi and Korea Gas, operates Canada’s first large-scale LNG export terminal.
