Woodfibre LNG posted on social media over the weekend that its pipe racks had left the fabrication yard docks in China and were on their way to the Woodfibre LNG project site.
This first module delivery marks a shift to vertical construction, the LNG terminal developer said.
Woodifibre LNG did not provide further information.
In March, the company said it expects the arrival of preassembled modules from China to start this summer.
According to Woodibre LNG’s latest construction update issued on May 7, the project’s marine offloading facility is complete.
Woodinfre LNG said the facility had been approved for Maritime Security system level 1 (MARSEC) to receive modules later this year.
Modular construction
While construction on-site began in September 2023, the project has adopted a modular construction approach to enhance efficiency and meet its construction timeline.
The facility, which will have a capacity of 2.1 mtpa and storage of about 250,000 cbm, is expected to be completed in 2027.
In November 2021, Woodfibre LNG awarded the engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction (EPFC) contract to McDermott.
After that, the LNG terminal developer issued a notice to proceed to McDermott in April 2022 to start work on its LNG terminal.
Qingdao McDermott Wuchuan (QMW), a joint venture consisting of McDermott and China State Shipbuilding Corporation, started building the first module for Woodfibre LNG in 2023.
Moreover, QMW will build 19 modules, some weighing in excess of 10,000 metric tonnes, for Woodfibre LNG and plans to complete the project in 2025.
Once completed, all of the modules will embark on a journey from China to Canada.
Upon arrival at the Woodfibre LNG site, the modules will be offloaded at the MOF.
Once on land, the modules are transported to their designated locations within the Woodfibre LNG site and set onto their respective foundations, where final site integration work takes place.
“The first modules, a series of pipe rack modules that connect the liquefaction and loading facilities, are scheduled to arrive this summer,” Woofibre LNG previously said.
“This marks the beginning of a series of module deliveries that will continue throughout the remainder of 2025 and into early 2026,” it said.
