Western LNG
Western LNG is a private Houston-based developer of the Ksi Lisims LNG floating liquefaction facility and Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline in British Columbia. The company sells 20-year LNG supply contracts to European and Asian energy utilities on a free-on-board basis.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersHouston, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Western LNG does
Western LNG is a privately held Houston-based energy developer founded in 2015 by Davis Thames, a former Cheniere Energy SVP and CFO who commercialized the Sabine Pass Liquefaction model. The company is developing the Ksi Lisims LNG project, a proposed 12-million-tonne-per-year floating LNG export facility on Nisga'a treaty lands at Wil Milit on Pearse Island, British Columbia, together with the 750km Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT) pipeline acquired from TC Energy in 2024. Its two core products are the floating liquefaction facility and the integrated supply pipeline, co-owned with the Nisga'a Nation through NW Infrastructure Limited Partnership and supported by Rockies LNG Partners, Black & Veatch (PRICO liquefaction), Samsung Heavy Industries (FLNG vessels), and Siemens Energy (electric-drive compression tied to BC Hydro's renewable grid).
The project's technology stack is designed for low-carbon LNG production: electric-drive compression powered by BC Hydro hydroelectricity, PRICO liquefaction in two floating vessels, and a net-zero-ready operating profile with claimed emissions more than 90% lower than conventional gas-turbine LNG plants. Western LNG has secured a 40-year Canada Energy Regulator export license, a BC Environmental Assessment Certificate, a federal Decision Statement, and a 'nation-building project' designation, and has executed benefits agreements with the Metlakatla, Lax Kw'alaams, and Gitxaala First Nations in addition to its core Nisga'a partnership.
Commercially, Western LNG is pre-revenue and pursuing an enterprise field-sales motion, signing 20-year LNG Sale and Purchase Agreements on a free-on-board basis with major international buyers. To date it has contracted approximately 5 million tonnes per annum of its 12 mtpa capacity through agreements with Shell (2 mtpa, January 2024), TotalEnergies (2 mtpa, May 2025), and SEFE (1 mtpa Heads of Agreement, May 2026), with Uniper signing a 2 mtpa Letter of Interest in June 2026. The company is backed by Blackstone Energy Transition Partners, Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners, Jefferies Financial Group, Transition Equity Partners, and TotalEnergies, with cumulative development investment above $265 million. Final Investment Decision is targeted for 2026 and commercial operations for late 2028 or 2029.
Western LNG firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Western LNG
- Legal name
- Western LNG LLC
- Website
- https://westernlng.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Western LNG is a private Houston-based developer of the Ksi Lisims LNG floating liquefaction facility and Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline in British Columbia. The company sells 20-year LNG supply contracts to European and Asian energy utilities on a free-on-board basis.
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- akta.pro rank
Western LNG industry classification
Industry- Product category
- LNG Export Infrastructure
- NAICS
- Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas (48621)
- SIC
- Natural Gas Transmission (4922)
- akta.pro primary industry
- LNG Liquefaction Plants (Onshore & FLNG) (EUALAFAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- LNG Import/Export Terminals & Storage (Regas, Peak Shaving, Small-Scale LNG) (EUALAEAD), LNG Contracting & Commercial (SPAs, Tolling, Offtake, Pricing) (EUALAFAF)
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Where Western LNG is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Houston
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices3 records
Markets served
Western LNG business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- LNG Sales and Purchase Agreements: Western LNG generates revenue through long-term LNG sale and purchase agreements (SPAs) with global energy buyers. Contracts are typically 20-year terms on a free-on-board (FOB) basis, where buyers purchase specified tonnages annually. Revenue is per-tonne based, with pricing tied to global LNG market indices.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
Western LNG product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Western LNG develops integrated LNG export infrastructure centered on the Ksi Lisims LNG floating liquefaction project on Pearse Island, British Columbia, and the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT) pipeline that feeds it. The company secures long-term LNG offtake agreements with global utilities and energy majors and will produce and sell approximately 12 million tonnes per annum of LNG, marketed as one of the lowest-emission LNG sources globally.
Product overview
Western LNG develops LNG export infrastructure through two integrated core products: the Ksi Lisims LNG floating liquefaction facility and the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT) pipeline. The Ksi Lisims LNG project is a 12-million-tonne-per-year floating LNG export terminal on Pearse Island, British Columbia, co-developed with the Nisga'a Nation and Rockies LNG. The PRGT pipeline, a 750km natural gas transmission system, transports gas from northeastern BC to the Ksi Lisims LNG terminal. Together, these projects form an integrated LNG export solution delivering Canadian natural gas to global markets, with the facility designed to be among the world's lowest-emission LNG producers.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Ksi Lisims LNG Project A proposed 12-million-tonne-per-year floating LNG export facility on Pearse Island, British Columbia, designed to be one of the world's lowest-emission LNG facilities, powered by renewable hydroelectricity and targeting net-zero operations by 2030. LNG is sold to enterprise utilities and energy majors under 20-year sale and purchase agreements on FOB terms.
- Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT) Project A 750 km natural gas pipeline that delivers gas from the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin in northeastern British Columbia to the Ksi Lisims LNG terminal on the coast, co-owned equally by Western LNG and the Nisga'a Nation.
Quantifiable outcome
- 90% lower greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional LNG facilities
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Western LNG
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Western LNG technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Western LNG partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.
- Metlakatla First NationmajorSigned Benefits Agreement with Ksi Lisims LNG covering economic development and climate initiatives. Withdrew legal challenge to federal approval. Also amended Project Agreement with PRGT.
- Lax Kw'alaams BandmajorSigned Benefits Agreement with Ksi Lisims LNG covering procurement opportunities and economic development. Withdrew federal judicial review of Environmental Assessment Certificate. Modernized Project Agreement with PRGT.
- Gitxaala NationmajorSigned Benefits Agreement with Ksi Lisims LNG covering financial provisions, business and workforce opportunities. Also signed Project Agreement with PRGT pipeline.
- TotalEnergiescoreMade strategic investment in Western LNG LLC and signed 20-year LNG SPA for 2 mtpa. One of the world's largest LNG companies aiming for 50% natural gas in sales mix by 2030. Has opportunity to increase ownership upon milestone achievement.
- BechtelmajorSelected as construction manager for PRGT pipeline project. Leading engineering, procurement, and construction company with over 85,000 km of pipeline experience worldwide.
- LedcormajorRetained to support 2024 construction work on PRGT pipeline. B.C.-based construction company with experience in northern B.C. infrastructure projects.
- Nisga'a NationcoreCo-developer and co-owner of Ksi Lisims LNG and PRGT projects. Nisga'a Nation owns the project site on treaty lands at Wil Milit on Pearse Island. The partnership represents a new model for Indigenous-led energy infrastructure with equal ownership in NW Infrastructure Limited Partnership.
- Siemens EnergycoreContracted to support design of low-carbon electric-drive compression system. Provides advisory services for full end-to-end design including process optimization, compressor performance, motor and drive design, and electrical systems.
- Black & VeatchcoreAwarded FEED contract for the Ksi Lisims LNG nearshore floating production facility. Provides PRICO liquefaction technology and engineering expertise for the floating LNG design.
- Samsung Heavy IndustriescoreSelected for construction of floating LNG production vessels. Leading shipbuilder with expertise in FLNG vessel construction.
- Rockies LNG PartnerscoreLimited partnership of Canadian natural gas producers collectively producing approximately half of Canada's natural gas. Rockies LNG partners include natural gas producers advancing LNG market access opportunities on B.C.'s west coast.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Western LNG competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
Direct peers
- Woodfibre LNG: Smaller (~2.1 mtpa) BC LNG project in Squamish under construction by Pacific Energy. Direct geographic and regulatory peer, also positioned as a lower-emission LNG developer targeting similar Asian buyers.
- LNG Canada: Shell-led 14 mtpa LNG export facility under construction in Kitimat, BC. Direct competitor for Pacific-coast LNG offtake to Asia, with overlapping customer base (Shell) and identical regulatory and Indigenous-relations landscape.
Broad incumbents
- Cheniere Energy: Largest US LNG exporter operating Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi. Directly comparable as a publicly-traded LNG developer/exporter; CEO Davis Thames and several Western LNG leaders are Cheniere alumni, and Cheniere remains the reference commercial model for North American LNG.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Western LNG financial estimates
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Western LNG leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
Western LNG funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors1 record
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Western LNG M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Western LNG
What does Western LNG do?
Western LNG develops integrated LNG export infrastructure centered on the Ksi Lisims LNG floating liquefaction project on Pearse Island, British Columbia, and the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT) pipeline that feeds it. The company secures long-term LNG offtake agreements with global utilities and energy majors and will produce and sell approximately 12 million tonnes per annum of LNG, marketed as one of the lowest-emission LNG sources globally.
Is Western LNG a public or private company?
Western LNG is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was Western LNG founded?
Western LNG was founded in 2015. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Western LNG based?
Western LNG is headquartered in Houston, United States, in the North America region.
How does Western LNG make money?
One revenue line is on record: LNG Sales and Purchase Agreements.
Who are Western LNG's main competitors?
Cedar LNG is listed as an emerging player. Direct peers are Woodfibre LNG and LNG Canada. Cheniere Energy is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Western LNG have an API?
No public API is recorded for Western LNG.
What industry is Western LNG in?
Western LNG's product category is LNG Export Infrastructure. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUALAFAA, LNG Liquefaction Plants (Onshore & FLNG), with a secondary code of EUALAEAD, LNG Import/Export Terminals & Storage (Regas, Peak Shaving, Small-Scale LNG). Its NAICS code is 48621 and its SIC code is 4922.