Tag: Flaring

LNG Canada is seeking provincial approval to temporarily increase routine flaring at its Kitimat export facility during its early years of operation. Company officials say the amendment is temporary and is intended to support ongoing plant stabilization and flare system improvements.

Several climate and health advocacy groups are renewing concerns about LNG Canada’s Kitimat export facility following the release of new imaging showing emissions from the site.

Questions about the potential health impacts of LNG development continue to surface in Kitimat as LNG Canada ramps up operations. A local nurse is calling for a comprehensive health impact assessment, while council ultimately declined to support the request.

LNG Canada said flare-related issues at its Kitimat export facility are still ongoing, with a permanent flare tip replacement not expected until 2028 as the company works to reduce routine flaring and visible smoke emissions.

The BC Energy Regulator says LNG Canada exceeded permitted black smoke limits during flaring for hours on two days in January and has issued an order requiring corrective action.

LNG Canada has begun a planned flaring event, with intermittent flaring expected to last eight to 10 days. Residents in Kitimat may notice flare heights between 15 and 50 metres, along with increased noise during the safety-related operational phase.

Residents in the Kitimat area may notice increased noise and visible flaring as LNG Canada carries out a planned flaring event tied to the restart of Train 2, expected to last about one week starting in early January.

LNG Canada says planned flaring linked to the start-up of its second processing train will continue longer than initially expected, with a new two-week restart window beginning Dec. 1.