If zombies took over the earth, how long could you guys keep liquefying natural gas? Could the tankers be adapted to take human survivors to a UN safe zone in the Pacific?

Hi Bobby,

Thank you for your questions.

While we certainly hope that zombies don’t take over the earth, Woodfibre LNG is licensed to export about 2.1 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year, for 25 years.

The LNG carriers that will travel to Woodfibre LNG are about the same size as the average cruise ship – nearly 300 metres long. LNG carriers are double-hulled ships specifically designed to handle LNG at its -162°C temperature, and are equipped with state-of-the-art safety and emergency systems. Because these carriers are designed to carry LNG, we can’t say for sure that they could be adapted for human survivors, but given they are double-hulled with double containment systems, we think zombies would have a hard time getting into them.

You might also be interested to know, Woodfibre LNG will be designed for all sorts of unpredictable events. While zombies are not specifically on the list, we’re pretty confident that these design features will help in the event of a zombie apocalypse: Geotechnical and Natural Hazards