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North America LNG export expansion

Overview

Since May 2026 a series of approvals and investments have expanded North America’s LNG export capacity, including Technip Energies’ Commonwealth LNG approval in Louisiana, LNG Canada’s Phase 2 planning, U.S. and Canadian contracts adding more than 6 mtpa, a Canadian review of the Trigon Pacific LPG project, Delfin Midstream’s $5 bn FLNG vessel, a one‑million‑bpd Trans Mountain oil‑pipeline expansion, and a partnership with five BC First Nations for a large storage tank.

On 20 July the Alberta Utilities Commission approved Canadian Utilities Ltd.’s Yellowhead natural‑gas pipeline, a $2.9 bn, 235‑km line that can deliver over 1.1 billion cf/d and is expected to create about 2,000 construction jobs. In British Columbia, Enbridge broke ground on its Sunrise expansion – a $4 bn, 140‑km addition with looping that adds roughly 300 million cf/d, intended to feed West‑Coast LNG export facilities and includes a 12.5 % Indigenous equity stake.

Later in July, B.C. Energy and Climate Solutions Minister Adrian Dix signed an order‑in‑council exempting FortisBC’s Tilbury LNG Phase 1B expansion from the normal utilities‑commission certification. The $2 bn project will add storage and liquefaction capacity, create roughly 1,100 construction jobs and generate about $260 million in tax revenue. The exemption also grants an equity stake to the Musqueam Indian Band and follows approval of Phase 2 storage, while the liquefaction component still awaits regulatory clearance. Critics, including opposition members and the B.C. Greens, argue the move bypasses independent oversight, but the provincial government maintains the upgrade supports decarbonisation and trade goals.

Timeline

  1. 9 days ago

    [POLITICS] 54 sources
    British Columbia approves $2 billion Tilbury LNG expansion, bypassing utilities commission

    British Columbia’s energy minister approved a $2 billion Phase 1B expansion of FortisBC’s Tilbury LNG terminal without Utilities Commission approval, sparking praise for jobs and emissions cuts and criticism of

  2. 13 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 7 sources
    Canada approves Yellowhead pipeline; Enbridge starts $4B Sunrise expansion

    Canada greenlights a $2.9 B Yellowhead gas pipeline in Alberta and begins construction on Enbridge's $4 B Sunrise expansion in British Columbia, boosting LNG export capacity.

  3. 19 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 33 sources
    LNG Canada and Five B.C. First Nations Finalize $1 B Storage‑Tank Partnership

    LNG Canada and five B.C. First Nations agreed to a $1 billion deal for Canada’s largest LNG storage tank, pending a Phase 2 approval that could add 30 million tonnes of capacity by end‑2026.

  4. 26 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Canada's Trans Mountain pipeline settles toll dispute with shippers

    Trans Mountain has settled an 18‑month toll dispute, proposing a framework that would lift firm capacity to 90% of its 890,000 bpd line and trigger a July 13 open season for new capacity.

  5. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Pembina Pipeline greenlights Alberta power plant, eyes LNG pipeline expansion

    Pembina Pipeline approved a C$4.6 billion Alberta power plant for a future data centre and is evaluating a Phase 2 expansion that could double its Coastal GasLink pipeline capacity for LNG Canada.

  6. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Canada Approves New Export Pipelines to Boost Oil Shipments to Asian Markets

    Canada's government-backed Trans Mountain expansion and Kitsault Energy's export corridor aim to double oil exports to Asia, spur billions in investment and create thousands of jobs.

  7. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    North American LPG and LNG Export Projects Advance in Canada and U.S

    Canada proceeds with an impact assessment for a new LPG export terminal on Ridley Island, while the U.S. approves a $5 billion floating LNG project off Louisiana slated for 2030.

  8. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 20 sources
    Hanwha Ocean and Kanata partner on $15.7 bn floating LNG project in Prince Rupert

    Hanwha Ocean and Kanata sign an MOU to develop a $15.7 bn floating LNG export project in Prince Rupert, BC, targeting 12 mtpa capacity and offering up to 50% First Nations ownership, pending approvals.

  9. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Canada advances major LNG projects toward final investment decisions

    Canada’s LNG Canada expansion and the Ksi Lisims project are nearing final investment decisions for 2026, while AltaGas prepares a new propane export hub for Asian markets.

  10. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Canada's energy export infrastructure hits milestones as Trans Mountain pipeline fills and Woodfibre LNG nears launch

    Canada's Trans Mountain pipeline runs at full 890,000 bpd capacity while the Woodfibre LNG project in British Columbia reaches 65 % completion, targeting start‑up next year.

  11. 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    LNG Canada Phase 2 receives limited notice to proceed

    LNG Canada’s Phase 2 expansion gets a limited notice to proceed, enabling early planning for a project that could double output and secure long‑term LNG sales to South Korea.

  12. 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Cheniere Energy signs EPC contract with Bechtel to expand Sabine Pass LNG capacity

    Cheniere Energy Partners signed an EPC deal with Bechtel for Phase 1 of Sabine Pass LNG expansion in Louisiana, adding >6 mtpa and targeting a final investment decision by early 2027.

  13. 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 24 sources
    Canada signs 20‑year LNG supply agreement with Germany

    Canada and Germany agree on a 20‑year, 1 Mt/yr LNG supply from BC’s Ksi Lisims terminal to SEFE, diversifying Europe’s gas imports; the project faces Indigenous and environmental opposition.

  14. 3 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    LNG Canada Phase 2 Agreement and Commonwealth LNG FID Spur North American Export Growth

    Canada and BC approve LNG Phase 2 steps; Commonwealth LNG secures U.S. FID, boosting North American export capacity.

  15. 3 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Technip Energies Secures Full Go‑Ahead for $13 bn Commonwealth LNG Project in Louisiana

    Technip Energies got final approval to build a $13 bn, 9.5 Mtpa LNG export plant for Commonwealth LNG in Louisiana.

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