Canada’s Woodfibre LNG, a joint venture of Pacific Energy and Enbridge, has almost completed the marine offloading facility at the site of its LNG export facility near Squamish, British Columbia, paving the way for the arrival of preassembled modules from China starting this summer.
Woodfibre LNG revealed this in a construction update.
The firm said that key foundation work is “well underway”, setting the stage for critical infrastructure, including pipe rack modules and the boil off gas (BOG) compressor module, one of the first major components to be installed, tipping the scales at over 2,600 metric tonnes.
“As of January 31, all in-water activities have wrapped for the season, marking the close of the marine timing window with the least environmental impact,” the firm said.
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 as well as 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, the modules will embark on a journey from China to Canada.
They will be loaded onto heavy-lift cargo vessels, designed to transport oversized industrial components that are sea fastened to the vessel prior to sail away.
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 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.
