Canadian LNG Infrastructure Advances at Ksi Lisims and Woodfibre Projects
Key Takeaways
- •Construction has begun on an electric grid expansion connected to the Ksi Lisims LNG project, which targets a final investment decision by the end of the year.
- •Permitting has progressed for the Enbridge-operated feedgas pipeline expansion that will supply Woodfibre LNG from the Greater Vancouver area.
- •Ksi Lisims LNG is a proposed floating export facility on British Columbia's northwest coast near the Nisga'a Nation's lands.
- •Woodfibre LNG is a relatively small-scale export terminal under construction near Squamish on a former pulp and paper mill site.
- •Both projects contribute to British Columbia's broader effort to position itself as a Pacific coast LNG export hub marketing lower-emissions supply to Asian markets.
Infrastructure supporting two liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in British Columbia (BC) moved forward, as construction began on a grid expansion tied to Ksi Lisims LNG and permitting progressed for Woodfibre LNG’s feedgas system.
At a Glance
- Construction begins on a grid expansion linked to Ksi Lisims LNG
- Ksi Lisims targets a final investment decision (FID) by year-end
- Woodfibre LNG’s feedgas permitting advances
The developments mark parallel steps forward for two of British Columbia’s LNG export ventures. On one track, work has started on an electric grid expansion associated with the Ksi Lisims LNG project, which is targeting a final investment decision before the end of the year. On the other, permitting for the feedgas pipeline system serving Woodfibre LNG has advanced.
Ksi Lisims LNG is a proposed floating LNG export facility on BC’s northwest coast, near the Nisga’a Nation’s lands. Woodfibre LNG, located near Squamish, BC, is a relatively small-scale export terminal under construction on the former site of a pulp and paper mill, with feedgas to be delivered via an Enbridge-operated pipeline expansion from the Greater Vancouver area.
Both projects are part of a broader effort to position British Columbia as an LNG export hub on the Pacific coast, following the larger LNG Canada facility at Kitimat, which has advanced the province’s export ambitions in recent years. The electric grid expansion tied to Ksi Lisims and the hydropower-linked approach reflected in the project’s design are consistent with BC LNG ventures marketing themselves as lower-emissions suppliers of LNG to Asian markets. Pipeline permitting, such as Woodfibre’s feedgas system review, is typically a key regulatory milestone that shapes construction timelines for downstream export terminals.
Related entities and topics for this story include: Canadian LNG Exports, Canadian LNG Projects, Enbridge, FortisBC, Hydropower, Ksi Lisims LNG, Pacific Energy, Transmission, and Woodfibre LNG.
Source: Natural Gas Intelligence
