The facility is the first large-scale Canadian LNG project to begin production and also the first major facility in North America with direct access to the Pacific coast, significantly reducing sail time to Asian markets.
When fully operational it will have a capacity to export 14 million metric tonnes per annum (mtpa), according to company statements.
LNG Canada did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The super-chilled gas is being produced from the facility’s Train 1, which has capacity of 5.6 mtpa, and the first LNG cargo is expected to be shipped by the beginning of July, the two sources said.
Only a portion of the processing plant is operating, according to the two people. Train 1 has had difficulties with one of its lines and will only produce at half its capacity until the problem is solved, one of the sources said.
LNG tanker Gaslog Glasgow is approaching LNG Canada’s Kitimat port, according to LSEG ship tracking data. The vessel is expected to arrive on June 29 and will be loaded with LNG, the sources said.
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