LNG Canada posted a notice on August 29 stating that “this week, LNG Canada expects to introduce natural gas to its Kitimat facility for the first time. Once natural gas is received from the Coastal GasLink pipeline and all safety checks are satisfied, a small flare pilot will be activated at our vapour flare tower, followed by low-level flaring that will occur over several weeks prior to more visible flaring.” The flare tower at the LNG Canada site is highlighted in the photo below (yellow dashed oval).
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First Gas Confirmed at LNG Canada with Lighting of Flare Stack
LNG Canada has officially confirmed gas into its liquefaction site as of September 5 and the lighting of the onsite flare stack. Equipment testing will take months but should place the project on track for first LNG exports before the end of this year.
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Thinking Out Loud - What Might Be the Timing and Scope of the Ramp Up of Gas into LNG Canada?
LNG Canada, under construction for nearly six years on Canada’s West Coast, is rapidly approaching the time when first gas will be entering the plant for testing and calibration of equipment, marking an important transformation for the Western Canadian natural gas market. This will kick off what will likely be about a yearlong testing process before officially entering commercial service in mid-2025. In today’s RBN blog, we consider daily gas flow data from the startup of similar-sized LNG plants on the U.S. Gulf Coast and develop a conjectural timeline for LNG Canada to help assess how much gas will flow to the site — and how soon — and when LNG exports might begin.
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It’s Truly Game Time! – First Load of Refrigerant for LNG Canada to Arrive Shortly
Refrigerant is just days away from arriving at LNG Canada which points to the strong likelihood that first gas will be introduced to the site very soon for testing of liquefaction equipment.
