Western LNG, Houston, Tex., in partnership with the Nisga’a Nation and Rockies LNG, could begin construction of the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG export project on Canada’s northwest coast as early as this year.
The milestone comes as the company recently received an Environmental Assessment Certificate from the Government of British Columbia and a positive Decision Statement from the Government of Canada.
The proposed project, in British Columbia, Canada, will be sited on Nisga’a Nation owned land on the northern tip of Pearse Island. The project is expected to be powered by renewable hydroelectricity and net-zero ready by 2030, according to the company. It is expected to produce 12 million tonnes/year of LNG from two floating LNG production and storage vessels and is expected to receive about 1.7-2.0 bcfd of natural gas. Commercial operations are expected to begin in late 2028 or 2029.
The approval “confirms that the project meets or exceeds the high standards of BC, Canada, and the Nisga’a Nation, including environmental protection, Indigenous and public engagement, and community benefits,” Western LNG said in a release Sept. 16.
The Nisga'a Nation conducted its own assessment of the project as required under the Nisga’a Final Agreement, the positive conclusions of which were provided in the Environmental Assessment Application.
With proposed mitigation measures in place, the BC Environmental Assessment Office—during a 4-year review which included over 50 technical studies reviewed by a technical advisory committee comprised of six participating Indigenous Nations, subject matter experts, and over 20 federal and provincial regulators—concluded that the proposed project would have no significant residual adverse effects, and cumulative effects can be managed through regulatory conditions and careful project planning,” Western LNG said.
