Canaport LNG
PO Box 2029, 2530 Red Head Road , Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Canaport LNG is a state-of-the-art liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving & regasification terminal— the first in Canada.We have a maximum send out capacity of 1.2 billion cubic feet (BCF) or 28 million cubic metres of natural gas per day, which is enough to heat 5 million homes.LNG arrives by ship to Saint John in specially designed LNG tankers and is offloaded by being pumped through pipes into LNG storage tanks at the Canaport LNG terminal.The LNG is then restored in a highly controlled process to its original gaseous form through a process called regasification.Then, the natural gas is distributed via the Brunswick Pipeline destined for use as fuel for markets in Canada and the US.   Canaport LNG is proud to bring safe, clean energy to our Saint John community and beyond. We understand our responsibilities to be a good citizen in our community and we are committed to being a good neighbor.   We meet and exceed all safety and environmental regulations at municipal, provincial, federal and international levels to ensure the safety of our community. 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The Canaport LNG Executive Committee is made up of representatives from both Repsol and Irving Oil who are highly experienced in global energy projects and who bring a wealth of experience and talent to contribute to running a safe, efficient LNG terminal.

Liquefied natural gas, or LNG, is the liquid form of natural gas

   It is a clear, colourless, odourless, clean burning fuel. It is taken out of the ground as natural gas, and becomes a liquid when it is cooled to -162 degrees Celsius. The cooling process reduces the volume of natural gas by more than 600 times – which makes it easier and safer to store and transport.

LNG arrives at Canaport LNG’s jetty in specially designed double hulled ships. 

 There are four unloading arms to transfer LNG from the ship – two arms for offloading liquid, one arm for vapour and one dual purpose vapour or liquid arm.  The arms provide a flexible connection to the LNG tankers to accommodate the wide range of tidal movements in the Bay of Fundy, as each ship goes through at least one tide cycle during offloading.   After the unloading arms are securely connected, the ship begins pumping LNG through the arms, into the piping system at the terminal, leading to one of three large LNG storage tanks.  Depending on the size of the ship, the entire unloading process takes approximately 24-36 hours.

The LNG is stored in one of three LNG storage tanks that are insulated to keep the LNG cold and contained until it is regasified.  Each tank is capable of holding 3.3 billion cubic feet (BCF) of natural gas. The tanks consist of an inner shell of 9% nickel steel, an inner layer of insulation and an external outer shell of concrete. The roof is made of reinforced concrete with a carbon steel liner. Through a process called regasification, the LNG is warmed in a highly controlled environment until it returns to its original gaseous state as natural gas.    LNG is pumped from the storage tanks to the process area and is regasified and sent into the pipeline to be transported through underground pipelines and distributed to customers who use it for cooking, home heating, generating electrical power and many other everyday uses.