Four major modules arrive at Woodfibre LNG site as construction reaches midpoint, while project cost is updated to US$8.8Bn
The arrival of four specialised modules on site signifies construction of Canada’s Woodfibre LNG has exceeded the midpoint. These modules consist of two pipe rack sections, a boil-off gas compressor module, and a flare knock‐out drums module, transported by heavy-lift vessel to the site.
The boil-off gas compressor will capture natural gas that revaporises during the liquefaction process, re-injecting it for reliquefaction, while the flare knock-out drums are intended to separate liquids from gases before flaring to support safe operation.
Woodfibre LNG chief executive Luke Schauerte said the module deliveries reflect the “momentum we are carrying into the second half of construction” and that as modules continue to arrive, the company is advancing toward delivering “the world’s first net-zero LNG export facility, built to the highest standards of safety and environmental sustainability.”
The construction phase is scheduled to proceed throughout the rest of 2025, with further module deliveries expected into 2026.
The facility is intended to produce 2.1M tonnes per annum of LNG, utilising hydroelectric power and electric drives to reduce emissions by more than 230,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent compared with conventional LNG plants.
The project is owned by Woodfibre LNG Ltd Partnership, comprising 70% Pacific Energy Corp (Canada) Ltd and 30% Enbridge Inc.
Woodfibre LNG has issued a cost update stating the total estimated cost for the project has risen to US$8.8Bn.
The cost statement notes the project faces the growing complexities of executing a novel, first-of-its-kind energy venture in Canada, featuring hydroelectric-powered liquefaction, a net-zero operation from commencement, and regulation by an Indigenous government under a consent-based environmental assessment agreement.
