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LNG Canada #Step 1: A fully contained cryogenic tank for Canada’s first large-scale LNG export terminal

04/09/2025

In Kitimat, British Columbia, Entrepose Contracting has designed, procured, and built the largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) tank ever built in North America and one of the largest ones in the world, at the heart of the LNG Canada project.À Kitimat, en Colombie-Britannique, Entrepose Contracting a conçu, approvisionné et construit l’un des plus grands réservoirs de gaz naturel liquéfié (GNL) au monde, au cœur du projet LNG Canada.

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Vue aérienne d’un vaste chantier industriel enneigé, avec un grand réservoir cylindrique en béton en construction, entouré de grues, d’équipements et de zones de stockage, au milieu d’un paysage forestier hivernal.
Aerial view of a circular tank foundation under construction, with cranes, formwork, and materials arranged around the concrete base within an active industrial site.
Grand réservoir cylindrique de stockage en construction sur un site industriel portuaire entouré de grues et de terrains enneigés, avec un plan d’eau et des montagnes en arrière-plan.

👉 225,000 m³ storage capacity
👉 A 1,540-tonne dome lifted using air pressure
👉 A successful execution in a highly demanding geographical and climatic environment
👉 Built to the highest safety and quality standards in the industry
👉 Based on 100% in-house engineering & construction know-how

This turnkey EPC project, led by @Entrepose_Contracting and @vinci_construction_grands_projets with the support of @Entrepose_Industries, demonstrates our ability to meet the most ambitious technical challenges, managing every step from engineering to commissioning.

🔍 The result? A strategic infrastructure now fully operational, supporting LNG exports to Asia.

Congratulations to all teams involved in this outstanding technical and human achievement 👏

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Follow our page to stay tuned – we’ll soon be sharing every stage of this exceptional project.👉 Abonnez-vous à notre page pour découvrir très bientôt toutes les étapes de ce projet exceptionnel.

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In the shoes of a materials, welding and quality control manager 

Sébastien Vincens oversees a key area of Entrepose Contracting’s EPC projects: materials, welding processes, non-destructive testing, corrosion protection and quality supervision.
He is involved from the tender stage through to execution, supporting the engineering and procurement teams, Entrepose Industries and the construction site.

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