Ksi Lisims LNG has inked a binding 20-year liquefied natural gas supply contract with German energy company SEFE, marking the company’s first deal with a Canadian LNG supplier.
Under the agreement, SEFE will buy one million tonnes of liquefied natural gas per year from the proposed plant, which will be located in northwest B.C. Shipments are expected to start in the early 2030s.
The latest agreement follows an initial one signed in May 2026, aimed at diversifying SEFE’s energy sources around the world.
With this deal, Ksi Lisims LNG will have firm contracts covering seven million tonnes of its planned annual production capacity of 12 million tonnes. The project remains on track to reach full commercialization by the end of the year.
Western LNG President and CEO Davis Thames said the agreement reflects growing momentum behind the project and its potential to supply international markets.
“We look forward to working with SEFE to provide its customers with reliable, low-carbon LNG,” Thames said. “Secure and diversified energy supply is fundamental to global economic prosperity, and our project is uniquely positioned to meet these priorities.”
SEFE Chief Commercial Officer Frédéric Barnaud said the agreement would help strengthen the company’s energy portfolio and secure long-term supplies for its customers.
“This agreement is an important step in further diversifying SEFE’s global LNG portfolio and securing reliable long-term energy supplies for our customers,” Barnaud said. “Together with Ksi Lisims, we will help strengthen energy security while advancing the transition to a more sustainable energy system.”
The project is being developed in collaboration with the Nisga’a Nation, with employment, training and economic opportunities among its priorities.
Eva Clayton, president of the Nisga’a Lisims Government, said the agreement brings the project closer to realization.
“Each new agreement brings Ksi Lisims LNG closer to construction, and closer to the jobs, training and long-term revenue our people have worked toward for generations,” Clayton said. “As a co-developer, our Nation is proving that Canada’s resources can reach world markets in a way that respects our lands and our rights.”
Federal Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson also welcomed the agreement, describing it as a sign of confidence in Canada’s energy sector.
“This agreement is a powerful vote of confidence in Canadian energy and our ability to deliver the secure, reliable supply our allies need,” Hodgson said. “With SEFE committing to purchase Canadian LNG for the next 20 years, we are seeing our ambition to diversify trade, strengthen transatlantic energy security, and make Canada a global energy superpower translate into real commercial results.”
Hodgson also said the project demonstrates the synergy between Indigenous partnerships, Canadian energy expertise and government initiatives such as the Major Projects Office, which can help advance large-scale projects, create jobs and expand markets for Canadian natural resources.
Ksi Lisims LNG is a proposed offshore floating liquefied natural gas export facility located on the northwest coast of British Columbia. The project aims to export Canadian natural gas abroad, with the latest deal adding another long-term contract to the list.
