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By CKPG Today

Resource development

Work on Coastal Gaslink project nears completion

Sep 1, 2023 | 6:09 AM

PRINCE GEORGE — It was a productive summer when it comes to work on the Coastal Gaslink project.

The company says pipe installation has reached 97 per cent with what its calling “incredible progress” this summer.

Coastal Gaslink says a number of “significant milestones have been achieved this summer,” including:

• 100% pipe install in Section 2 – With the recent completion of all pipe installation in Section 2, Coastal GasLink has now completed pipe install in four sections, including Sections 1, 2, 4 and 6.
• All major water crossings are now complete – Coastal GasLink completed its final of ten major trenchless water crossings. The Morice River crossing was completed using micro-tunnelling, the most technologically advanced forms of trenchless crossing, ensuring the environment and valued water resources were protected.
• Hydrotesting is 91% complete – Hydrotesting represents one of the final stages of pipeline construction, and ensures that the pipe is ready to safely receive natural gas

Looking ahead, Coastal Gaslink says reclamation will continue to ramp up as pipe installation activities are completed. When construction is finished, the company says each contractor is responsible for cleaning up the right-of-way, after which each section of the project will be reclaimed with consideration for the local topography, native plantings and Indigenous and local community input.

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Coastal Gaslink says a five-year post construction monitoring program will follow to ensure that reclamation efforts are successful.

The company says it is also advancing its operational readiness, which it says ensures that the pipe can safely receive and transport natural gas when they shift into operations. This includes meeting with communities along the project route to share its plans for safe operations.

The Coastal Gaslink project spans 670 kilometres from Dawson Creek to the west coast of B.C., and will deliver natural gas to the LNG Canada facility in Kitimat. From there, LNG Canada will prepare it for export to global markets by converting the gas to a liquefied state (LNG).