Canada’s federal government and the Canadian province of British Columbia have granted approval for the Ksi Lisims LNG project, a proposed LNG export terminal to be built on the country’s north-west Pacific coast. If the project’s sponsors move forward with a final investment decision (FID), Ksi Lisims LNG will have a planned capacity of 12 Mt/year. This would make it Canada’s second-largest LNG export facility, following the first phase of LNG Canada (14 Mt/year, backed by Shell).
The Ksi Lisims LNG project is supported by Western LNG, which is backed by Blackstone, as well as Rockies LNG Partners—a consortium of Canadian energy companies including Birchcliff Energy, Tourmaline Oil Corp., and Whitecap Resources—and the Nisga’a Nation, an Indigenous group that owns the land designated for the development. The project has signed two 20-year Sales and Purchase Agreements (SPAs) with TotalEnergies and Shell for 2 Mt/year each.
Earlier in September 2025, the Canadian government launched a new Major Projects Office to accelerate permitting and approvals for developments considered in the national interest. The second phase of LNG Canada — which would double the terminal’s capacity to 28 Mt/year — was among the first five projects selected by the government.
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