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What LNG Canada's second Kitimat phase adds to the terminal
LNG Canada's partners took a final investment decision on Phase 2 in September 2026. The project adds two processing trains and is designed to double terminal capacity from 14 to 28 million tonnes a year.
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- October 2018Phase 1 investment decision
The partners sanctioned the first development at Kitimat. Source 1
- 30 June 2025First LNG cargo loaded
The first shipment marked the start of terminal operations. Source 1
- 11 September 2025Phase 2 referred
Canada referred the expansion to the Major Projects Office. Source 2
- 27 March 2026Pipeline cooperation announced
LNG Canada and Coastal GasLink agreed to cooperate on pipeline capacity. Source 2
- 14 May 2026Investment cooperation agreement
Canada, British Columbia and LNG Canada agreed on steps to support a possible 2026 investment decision. Source 2
- 14 July 2026Storage tank equity option announced
Five First Nations' development organisations formed the limited partnership named in the option. Source 3
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- 28 September 2026Phase 2 investment decision announced
Joint venture participants approved two additional trains and associated infrastructure. Source 3
Pipeline capacity, storage ownership and terminal trains were addressed through separate decisions.
The existing terminal supplies the starting capacity
LNG Canada loaded its first cargo at Kitimat on 30 June 2025. Its expansion announcement puts existing capacity at 14 million tonnes a year. The planned two additional trains would bring the total to 28 million tonnes a year once completed. Source 1 Source 3
A train processes gas and the berth moves it onto ships
Phase 2 also includes an LNG storage tank, a condensate tank, an additional loading berth and expanded utilities and process systems. The operator designed the existing site to support a four-train configuration. Source 3
The gas pipeline is an upstream dependency
LNG Canada said it would act as execution manager alongside Coastal GasLink on increasing capacity of the existing 670-kilometre pipeline. The announced package calls for five new compressor stations. The pipeline and terminal handle different stages of the export chain. Source 2 Source 3
The equity option focuses on one asset
MNT Investments LP represents the economic development organisations of five neighbouring First Nations. The option described by LNG Canada enables up to CAD 1 billion of investment through a special purpose entity that would purchase the future LNG storage tank. Source 3