EX-15.1 8 tgp2018ex-151.htm EXHIBIT 15.1 Exhibit


EXHIBIT 15.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (No. 333-124647) on Form S-8; Registration Statements (Nos. 333-190783 and 333-225584) on Form F-3; and Registration Statement (No. 333-220967) on Form F-3ASR of Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”) of our reports dated April 5, 2019, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of the Partnership as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, cash flows and changes in total equity for each of the years in the three‑year period ended December 31, 2018, and related notes, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018, which reports appear in the December 31, 2018 Annual Report on Form 20-F of the Partnership.
Our report refers to a change in accounting policies for revenue recognition as of January 1, 2018 due to the adoption of ASU 2014-09 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and the classification of restricted cash and final settlements on cross currency swap agreements on the statement of cash flows for 2018 and comparative periods due to the adoption of ASU 2016-18 - Statement of Cash Flows: Restricted Cash and ASU 2016-15 - Statement of Cash Flows: Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, respectively.

/s/ KPMG LLP
Chartered Professional Accountants
Vancouver, Canada
April 5, 2019