Canada could produce first LNG by this weekend, sources say [View all]

Canada could produce its first ever liquefied natural gas this weekend, from the LNG Canada export facility in Kitimat, British Columbia, two people familiar with the startup of the plant told Reuters on Wednesday.

The facility, the first of a handful of Canadian LNG projects to begin production, will be the first LNG facility in North America with direct access to the Pacific coast, significantly reducing sail time to Asian markets.

When fully operational it will have a capacity to export 14 million metric tonnes per annum (mtpa), according to company statements.

"We began cooling down Train 1 on Monday and as long as there is no unforeseen difficulty we expect to produce LNG six days from Monday. So I would say between Saturday and Sunday we can expect first LNG," one of the people familiar with the startup told Reuters.

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/canada-could-produce-first-lng-by-this-weekend-sources-say-2025-06-18/