Coastal GasLink reaches 100% pipe installation
Coastal GasLink, the TC Energy subsidiary building the 670-km pipeline that will deliver 2.1bn ft3/day of natural gas to the LNG Canada liquefaction terminal under construction near Kitimat, on BC’s northern coast, said October 30 the project had achieved 100% pipe installation.
“This milestone marks the last step before mechanical completion, keeping us well on track for our year-end target,” CGL said in releasing its October construction update.
Through five years of construction spanning the global Covid pandemic, the C$14.5bn pipeline provided more than 25,700 full-time equivalent jobs in BC and recorded 55mn hours worked.
The project has contributed C$3.2bn to BC’s gross domestic product, spent $3.95bn with BC businesses and suppliers and contributed C$331mn in BC tax revenue.
The pipeline will deliver about 1.8bn ft3/day of natural gas to the LNG Canada facility and has capacity for 300mn ft3/day to be delivered to the Haisla Nation’s nearby Cedar LNG project. Should the LNG Canada consortium take a final investment decision on its second 14mn tonnes/year phase, CGL can be expanded to about 5bn ft3/day with the addition of compression.
CGL’s ‘Golden Weld’ (photo) took place on October 7 at the base of Cable Crane Hill in Section 8 West.