Fluor‑JGC JV Wins LNTP for LNG Canada Phase 2 Expansion

Key highlights
  • Fluor Canada Ltd (50%)/JGC Constructors (No2) BC Ltd (50%) JV received a limited notice to proceed for the proposed Phase 2 expansion at LNG Canada in Kitimat.
  • LNG Canada owners are Shell (40%), PETRONAS (25%), PetroChina (15%), Mitsubishi (15%) and KOGAS (5%).
  • Phase 1, completed in 2025, delivered two processing trains plus storage tanks, rail yard, water treatment, flare stacks and a marine terminal.
  • Current capacity ≈14 million tonnes/year of liquefied natural gas (LNG); Phase 2 would double capacity if a final investment decision is approved and the facility operates under its 40‑year license.

Contract and scope

The JGC Fluor BC LNG II joint venture (JFJV2 — Fluor Canada Ltd 50% / JGC Constructors (No2) BC Ltd 50%) received a limited notice to proceed to start early planning and key activities for the proposed Phase 2 expansion at LNG Canada in Kitimat, supporting a potential final investment decision to proceed.

Phase 1 delivery and capacity

Phase 1, delivered in 2025 by the same JV partners, completed two liquefaction trains and supporting infrastructure including storage tanks, a rail yard, water treatment facility, flare stacks and a marine terminal; current nameplate output is about 14 million tonnes per year of LNG, and Phase 2 would double that capacity if approved.

Project context and ownership

The facility sits on Canada’s west coast in an ice‑free harbor with access to abundant, low‑cost natural gas and operates under a 40‑year license; LNG Canada’s equity owners are Shell (40%), PETRONAS (25%), PetroChina (15%), Mitsubishi Corporation (15%) and KOGAS (5%).

Source: Fluor

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