LNG Canada selects Técnicas Reunidas for major engineering contract

• TR Canada E&C will carry out front-end engineering design services for Phase 2 of Coastal GasLink, located in British Columbia, Canada.
• The award of this contract follows the work already performed by Técnicas Reunidas in an earlier phase of the project, in which it provided consulting and engineering services.
• The project includes the development of five additional compressor stations and modifications along the existing Coastal GasLink pipeline route.
• This award is part of the reinforcement of Técnicas Reunidas’ presence in North America—one of the main pillars of its Strategic Plan—and comes just a few weeks after the company secured a major design engineering services contract for a natural gas liquefaction and export plant on the Texas Gulf Coast. 

LNG Canada, a joint venture between Shell, Petronas, PetroChina, Mitsubishi Corporation, and KOGAS, has selected TR Canada E&C to carry out the front-end engineering design (FEED) services for Phase 2 of Coastal GasLink, located in British Columbia, on Canada’s west coast.

The FEED work will support planning for a potential Phase 2, including additional compression facilities for the Coastal GasLink Pipeline, which is owned and operated by TC Energy and its partners. LNG Canada is working with Coastal GasLink under an integrated commercial model to advance Phase 2 planning. If approved, Phase 2 would double the pipeline’s natural gas capacity using the existing infrastructure.

The now complete pipeline was always envisioned to potentially deliver up to 5 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) of natural gas, an increase from the current 2.1 bcf/d. Phase 2 will include the construction and operation of five additional compressor stations with compression turbines of 30MW, as well as modifications to both existing and planned facilities at various points along the pipeline route.

The scope awarded to Técnicas Reunidas includes the initial engineering and project design, along with the assessment of the potential project costs and scope for the facilities work. These activities will support the technical analysis as LNG Canada continues to explore pathways to a potential final investment decision (FID).

The award of this contract follows the work previously performed by Técnicas Reunidas in an earlier project phase, where the company provided consulting and engineering services.

Arthur Crossley, Chief Commercial Officer of Técnicas Reunidas, emphasized that this contract, in addition to its high relevance, “contributes to our goal of strengthening collaboration with global LNG developers participating in the LNG Canada joint venture, as well as boosting our growth in service contracts, which is a fundamental pillar of our Strategic Plan.”

Técnicas Reunidas presence in North America

Técnicas Reunidas has been present in Canada since 2012. It has a permanent office in Calgary with resident engineering teams and has carried out more than twenty technical studies and EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) projects for major companies in the country.

The newly awarded contract with LNG Canada adds to the company’s extensive experience in midstream projects, which includes 30,000 km of oil and gas pipelines and more than 35 large compression projects worldwide.

Additionally, the award is part of the strengthening of Técnicas Reunidas’ presence in North America—one of the main pillars of its Strategic Plan—and comes just weeks after securing the design engineering services contract for a natural gas liquefaction and export plant on the Texas Gulf Coast. 

The company has already identified a pipeline of potential projects worth €28 billion in the North American market. A significant portion consists of around a dozen large-scale combined-cycle power plants, primarily aimed at meeting the high and growing energy needs resulting from the boom in large data centers being developed in the region.

About LNG Canada

LNG Canada operates a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada, in the traditional territory of the Haisla Nation. LNG Canada is a joint venture comprised of Shell plc, through its affiliate Shell Canada Energy (40%); PETRONAS, through its wholly-owned entity, North Montney LNG Limited Partnership (25%); PetroChina Company Limited, through its subsidiary PetroChina Kitimat LNG Partnership (15%); Mitsubishi Corporation, through its subsidiary Diamond LNG Canada Partnership (15%); and Korea Gas Corporation, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Kogas Canada LNG Partnership (5%). It is operated through LNG Canada Development Inc.

About Técnicas Reunidas

Técnicas Reunidas is a global engineering company that has developed more than 2,600 projects in over 70 countries throughout its 66-year history.

It specializes in the design and construction of large industrial plants dedicated primarily to producing clean fuels, natural gas, and chemicals.

The company is also at the forefront of technologies and solutions related to the energy transition, the circular economy, and decarbonization of facilities.

With a workforce of nearly 14,000 employees—most of whom are highly qualified engineers—the company’s headquarters in Spain is a major engineering center of excellence.