December 08, 2025 [Storage Terminals Magazine]- JGC Holdings Corporation has announced that JGC Corporation, together with its Joint Venture partner Fluor Corporation, has successfully completed and handed over Train 2, including all construction areas of the LNG Canada Project on December 1, 2025 (local time), marking the completion of the first phase of Canada’s first LNG mega-project in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada.

Project Overview

The LNG Canada facility comprises a natural gas receiving and liquefaction plant, a marine terminal capable of accommodating LNG carriers, a tugboat dock, LNG loading lines, LNG processing units, storage tanks, a rail yard, a water treatment facility and flare stacks. Designed to export Canadian natural gas to global markets, the project emphasises environmental performance, Indigenous engagement and economic development in British Columbia.

Overview of LNG Canada plant : Source JGC

Located on Canada’s west coast, the LNG Canada facility benefits from access to abundant natural gas and an ice-free harbour. The plant is the first of its kind in Canada, with an annual production capacity of up to 14 million tonnes of LNG.

Joint Venture Partnership

LNG Canada is a joint venture comprised of Shell plc, through its affiliate Shell Canada Energy (40 percent); PETRONAS, through its wholly-owned entity, North Montney LNG Limited Partnership (25 percent); PetroChina Company Limited, through its subsidiary PetroChina Kitimat LNG Partnership (15 percent); Mitsubishi Corporation, through its subsidiary Diamond LNG Canada Partnership (15 percent); and Korea Gas Corporation, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Kogas Canada LNG Partnership (5 percent). It is operated through LNG Canada Development Inc.

Masayuki Sato, representative director, chairman, president & CEO of JGC Holdings Corporation, commented: “The completion of Train 2 marks a significant milestone not only for LNG Canada but also for the global energy industry. As a partner in this landmark project, we are proud to contribute to delivering Canadian natural gas to international markets in a safe, sustainable and responsible manner. This achievement underscores our commitment to excellence, collaboration and advancing the energy transition for a better future. Following on from the first phase, JGC Corporation and Fluor Corporation are currently carrying out the Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) update services for the second phase of the expansion plan that the client is considering and will continue to contribute to its realisation.”

Global LNG Expertise

JGC Corporation has a long history of delivering world-class engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) projects globally, including LNG facilities in diverse regions. This milestone reinforces JGC’s commitment to supporting the energy transition and contributing to sustainable development worldwide.