Texas-based Fluor marked a milestone when it completed the module manufacturing program at LNG Canada’s project in Kitimat, British Columbia, the company said in a press release Tuesday.
The last module was shipped from the company’s manufacturing yard in Zhuhai, China, and arrived this week, marking the completion of a critical phase in the construction of a large terminal for liquefaction, storage and cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for export to global markets, Fluor said in the press release.
Fluor and its joint venture partner JGC Corporation are involved in multiple aspects of the LNG project in Canada, including engineering, procurement, manufacturing and delivery of modules, and construction of infrastructure and utilities of the project, marine structures and LNG storage tank. The first major module, 145 feet tall and weighing over 5,000 tons was received in March 2022. In total, a total of 215 modules have been received and are being installed at the project site of different sizes, according to the press release.
“Completing the module manufacturing program is a significant achievement for the LNG Canada project,” said Fluor’s LNG business president Pierre Bechelany. “This achievement highlights the success of the innovative approach to modular construction, which has allowed us to advance on-site construction activities while working with local communities, a skilled local workforce and limiting environmental impacts” .
“Fluor’s role in the LNG Canada project underscores our commitment to delivering complex energy and chemical projects for our customers around the world,” said Fluor’s Energy Solutions Group President Jim Breuer . “Liquefied natural gas is essential to the energy transition as it displaces more carbon-intensive forms of energy. We are proud to build Canada’s first major LNG export facility, which will support global energy security “.
Potential second phase
LNG Canada is a joint venture between Shell, Petronas, PetroChina, Mitsubishi Corporation and Korea Gas Corporation. The project aims for an initial capacity to produce 14 million tonnes of LNG per year, with the first LNG shipment expected in the middle of the decade. According to the company’s website, LNG Canada aims to export Canadian natural gas to Asian markets and, in the process, put Canada on the global map of LNG-exporting countries and “create a world-class LNG industry in the British Columbia and Canada.”
According to a recent update from LNG Canada CEO Jason Klein on the company’s website, it has “identified potential opportunities to further advance electrification at our export facility in Kitimat with an expansion of Phase 2, aligned with sufficient reliable energy availability, exploring the second phase of development”.
“While our final Phase 2 investment decision must also take into account overall competitiveness, affordability, future GHG emissions and of course timing, our discussions with the government have been encouraging,” Klein added.
CCS Association
In another press release, Fluor said it signed a memorandum of understanding with Carbfix, a carbon dioxide mineral storage operator, to pursue integrated carbon capture and storage (CCS) solutions.
The agreement also allows the two companies to carry out carbon dioxide removal projects such as direct air capture and bioenergetic carbon capture and storage, according to the statement.
“Our collaboration with Carbfix is the next step in providing technical expertise and integrated solutions across the CCS value chain to reduce emissions,” said Jason Kraynek, president of Fluor’s Fuels and Production business. “Together, we can build on Carbfix’s proven success in safely mineralizing carbon dioxide underground.”
“Achieving the world’s climate goals requires significant improvement in carbon capture and storage,” said Edda Aradottir, CEO of Carbfix. “Our proven method of underground CO2 mineralization accelerates natural processes to achieve safe, cost-effective and permanent storage. Our collaboration with Fluor is an important step for Carbfix as we work to bring our operations to the megaton scale”.
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