A federal cabinet minister was gobsmacked looking at the extent of the LNG Canada project during his boat tour of the facility on Monday July 8.
"The whole region of Haisla, Kitimat and Terrace is seeing a boom with LNG Canada," said minister of innovation, science and industry François-Philippe Champagne said.
"There are currently three LNG projects in Canada, and when I even speak to the folks of Rio Tinto, they see a lot of potential for their Kitimat facility. British Columbia is attracting a lot of investments."
The very large piece of equipment depicted in the images is generally known as the LNG loading platform. The photo was taken in the vicinity of the LNG Canada marine terminal, where LNG carriers will land to take on LNG cargoes.
The four vertical extensions rising from the top of the loading platform are loading arms.
During the loading process, when LNG processed at the facility is transferred to LNG carriers (ships) for transport, the loading arms will be lowered to ship level.
The LNG will then be transferred via the loading arms into the carriers.
With Phase 1 of the LNG Canada project now more than 90 per cent complete overall, the expected date to deliver the first cargoes is by the middle of 2025.
