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By Adam Berls

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Coastal GasLink nearing completion, could be ready to transport natural gas by the end of 2023

Sep 7, 2023 | 1:58 PM

PRINCE GEORGE — The Coastal GasLink pipeline project is nearing completion, with the potential for natural gas to start flowing by the end of the year.

After TC Energy was first selected by LNG Canada to design, build, own and operate Coastal GasLink back in 2012, the project is nearing completion. With 93.4% overall progress, including engineering, procurement and construction activities, it has been a busy summer for construction. 97% of the pipe has been installed, and there have been 5,007 workers across the project route as of July 30, 2023.

“At this point, 97% of the pipe is actually installed on the project. So that’s over 650 kilometers of this 670 kilometer project. It’s exciting as we’re reaching more and more milestones to project completion. That includes in this past month, we completed our 10th of ten major watercourse crossings as well.” – Kiel Giddens, Project Director, Public Affairs, Coastal GasLink

Coastal GasLink is advancing their operational readiness, which ensures that the pipe can safely receive and transport natural gas, and the pipeline could be transporting natural gas fairly soon.

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“Our project needs to be in service before LNG Canada can is ready to accept gas. So we’re working to actually have the project ready to accept gas by the end of this year … Natural gas, once it’s able to be introduced into the pipeline, will be again, that next step and really that opportunity in the next phase of of British Columbia’s resource to be exported to global markets and really Canada’s first direct path outside of North America for natural gas.” – Kiel Giddens, Project Director, Public Affairs, Coastal GasLink

The Coastal GasLink pipeline has been undoubtedly a big economic provider for our region, and with construction slated to conclude soon, there are questions on what and who would fill CGL’s spot, but Coastal GasLink says that Prince George will remain important to their operations.

“We’re going to be long term operators of this pipeline for many decades to come. So recently in Prince George, we’ve been onboarding our operations staff and making sure they’re trained and ready. And Prince George really is our B.C. head office for our operations. So it’s an exciting time. We’ve got a full office here in Prince George ready to operate this major asset.” – Kiel Giddens, Project Director, Public Affairs, Coastal GasLink

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