Shell-led LNG Canada reported on Thursday that an unplanned flaring event occurred a day earlier and is likely to continue for one week.
The LNG project in Kitimat, British Columbia – which began operations in June 2025 – exported six cargoes in the first 12 days of March. The venture can export just under 1.2 million metric tons per month.
* Flaring started late Wednesday; increased noise and visible emissions are expected, the company said in a statement.
* LNG Canada did not immediately respond to a request for comment; BC Hydro, which operates the local electricity grid, did not immediately reply to a question about a power outage nearby earlier this week.
* An industry source told Reuters that it is common to flare gas after a power outage.
(Reporting by Curtis Williams in Houston; Editing by Nathan Crooks and David Gaffen)