--- title: "LNG Canada approves Phase 2 expansion, doubling production capacity" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/business/lng-canada-approves-phase-2-expansion-doubling-production-capacity" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/lng-canada-approves-phase-2-expansion-doubling-production-capacity" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/business/lng-canada-approves-phase-2-expansion-doubling-production-capacity.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/lng-canada-approves-phase-2-expansion-doubling-production-capacity" category: "Business & Economy" published: "2026-09-30T07:25:16.424Z" source_reported: "2026-09-30T06:38:11.094Z" updated: "2026-09-30T07:25:16.424Z" trust_score: 56 critic_score: 80 hype_score: 15 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-30T07:15:15.836174+00:00" --- # LNG Canada approves Phase 2 expansion, doubling production capacity *The project is expected to create thousands of construction jobs and hundreds of permanent positions.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 56 of 100, higher is better. Trust 56 – one named source and dates cited, but only one original report and no independent documents. - Craft 80 of 100, higher is better. Critic 80 – explains relevance, quotes CEO, separates facts, gives specific figures and notes unknown timing. - Hype 15 of 100, lower is better. Hype 15 – language is measured with no sensationalist framing. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - LNG Canada's partners have approved a Phase 2 expansion, doubling production capacity from 14 million to 28 million tonnes of LNG annually. - The expansion is expected to create up to 4,000 construction jobs during peak construction and about 240 permanent and contractor positions. - Shell, PETRONAS, PetroChina, Mitsubishi Corporation and KOGAS announced the final investment decision on September 29. - The project will also require about 2,100 workers to build five new compressor stations on the Coastal GasLink pipeline. LNG Canada's partners have approved a Phase 2 expansion of its Kitimat facility, which will double its production capacity. The expansion will add two processing trains, increasing annual output from 14 million to 28 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The final investment decision was announced on September 29 by project partners Shell, PETRONAS, PetroChina, Mitsubishi Corporation, and KOGAS. The expansion is anticipated to generate significant employment. Up to 4,000 construction jobs are expected during the peak construction phase. Once operational, the project is projected to create about 240 additional permanent and contractor positions, adding to the existing 400-plus permanent employees. The expansion will also necessitate work on the Coastal GasLink pipeline, with approximately 2,100 workers needed to construct five new compressor stations along the 670-kilometre route. The project's partners stated that growing Asian demand and energy security were key reasons for proceeding. LNG Canada has not yet released specific dates for the start or completion of Phase 2 construction, leaving the timing of employment and construction effects unclear. The expansion will be built within the existing Kitimat footprint, which was designed to accommodate four processing trains. ## Disagreements in reporting World Oil reported that operations are expected in the early 2030s, while other reports did not specify an operational timeline. ## What the coverage left out None of the reports printed below mention the estimated $33 billion cost of the LNG Canada Phase 2 expansion, which was reported by Kosmo Online. The potential for Indigenous ownership stakes in new infrastructure, as detailed by Today In BC and Prince Rupert Northern View, was also not mentioned in the centre-rated report. ## Who covered it Shares of the 7 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 86% (6) - Centre: 14% (1) - Right: 0% (0) 6 of 13 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-30T07:15:15.836174+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 1 time; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-30T07:30:22.455Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Six left-rated reports led on the job creation and construction plans for LNG Canada's Phase 2 expansion. These reports highlighted the creation of up to 4,000 construction jobs and about 240 additional permanent and contractor positions. They also mentioned the planned new infrastructure at the Kitimat site. The Prince Rupert Northern View, Smithers Interior News, Kitimat Northern Sentinel, Houston Today, ominecaexpress.com, and Caledonia Courier all carried digests with this focus. ### Centre - The single centre-rated report, The Globe & Mail, focused on the investment and the doubling of output. Its digest stated that investment in the Kitimat facility is expected to double output to 28 million tonnes a year. ### Right No separate framing summary. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - high: 3 - unknown: 6 - veryHigh: 4 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [World Oil](https://worldoil.com/news/2026/9/29/shell-takes-fid-to-double-lng-canada-capacity-to-28-mmtpa) — Shell takes FID to double LNG Canada capacity to 28 MMtpa - [Today In BC](https://todayinbc.com/2026/09/29/lng-canada-outlines-jobs-construction-plans-for-phase-2-in-kitimat) — LNG Canada outlines jobs, construction plans for Phase 2 in Kitimat - [Prince Rupert Northern View](https://thenorthernview.com/2026/09/29/lng-canada-outlines-jobs-construction-plans-for-phase-2-in-kitimat) — LNG Canada outlines jobs, construction plans for Phase 2 in Kitimat - The Northern View - [Smithers Interior News](https://interior-news.com/2026/09/29/lng-canada-outlines-jobs-construction-plans-for-phase-2-in-kitimat) — LNG Canada outlines jobs, construction plans for Phase 2 in Kitimat - The Interior News - Smithers BC - [Kitimat Northern Sentinel](https://northernsentinel.com/2026/09/29/lng-canada-outlines-jobs-construction-plans-for-phase-2-in-kitimat) — LNG Canada outlines jobs, construction plans for Phase 2 in Kitimat - Northern Sentinel - [Houston Today](https://houston-today.com/2026/09/29/lng-canada-outlines-jobs-construction-plans-for-phase-2-in-kitimat) — LNG Canada outlines jobs, construction plans for Phase 2 in Kitimat - [ominecaexpress.com](https://ominecaexpress.com/2026/09/29/lng-canada-outlines-jobs-construction-plans-for-phase-2-in-kitimat) — LNG Canada outlines jobs, construction plans for Phase 2 in Kitimat - Vanderhoof Omineca Express - [Caledonia Courier](https://caledoniacourier.com/2026/09/29/lng-canada-outlines-jobs-construction-plans-for-phase-2-in-kitimat) — LNG Canada outlines jobs, construction plans for Phase 2 in Kitimat - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier - [Kosmo Online](https://kosmo.com.my/2026/09/30/petronas-berjaya-muktamad-pelaburan-lng-canada-fasa-2-anwar) — Petronas Successfully Finalizes LNG Canada Phase 2 Investment - [Agenzia giornalistica Opinione](https://agenziagiornalisticaopinione.it/opinionmix/ladige-it-midocean-energy-di-eig-partecipera-alla-fase-2-di-lng-canada) — MidOcean Energy (EIG) Participates in Stage 2 of LNG Canada - [Novumpr | En nog een WordPress site](https://novumpr.nl/2026/09/30/eigs-midocean-energy-neemt-deel-aan-lng-canada-fase-2) — EIG’s MidOcean Energy neemt deel aan LNG Canada Fase 2 – Novumpr - [Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis…](https://ieefa.org/resources/fact-sheet-questions-remain-lng-canada-phase-2-reaches-fid) — Fact Sheet: Questions remain as LNG Canada Phase 2 reaches FID - [The Globe & Mail](https://theglobeandmail.com/business/article-lng-canada-moves-ahead-with-phase-2-expansion-at-kitimat-terminal-in) — LNG Canada moves ahead with Phase 2 expansion at B.C. terminal ## Questions **What is the LNG Canada Phase 2 expansion?** The Phase 2 expansion of LNG Canada's facility in Kitimat will add two processing trains, doubling its production capacity from 14 million to 28 million tonnes of LNG per year. The final investment decision was made by the project partners on September 29. **How many jobs will the expansion create?** The project is expected to create up to 4,000 construction jobs during peak construction. Additionally, about 240 permanent and contractor positions are anticipated once the expansion is operational. **Who are the partners in the LNG Canada project?** The partners who announced the final investment decision for the Phase 2 expansion are Shell, PETRONAS, PetroChina, Mitsubishi Corporation, and KOGAS. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/business/lng-canada-approves-phase-2-expansion-doubling-production-capacity. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "LNG Canada approves Phase 2 expansion, doubling production capacity", https://mediabias.news/business/lng-canada-approves-phase-2-expansion-doubling-production-capacity