Coastal GasLink Pipeline

Summary Information

• Source: Dawson Creek, British Columbia
• Destination: Kitimat, British Columbia
• Ownership: Transcanada
• Website: http://www.transcanada.com/
• Length: 670-kilometre (415-mile)
• Capacity: 2-3 billion cubic feet/day (bcf/d) of natural gas
• Status: Under construction

Details

• An estimated $4-billion pipeline that will transport natural gas from the Montney gas-producing region near Dawson Creek, British Columbia (BC) to the LNG Canada liquefied natural gas export facility near Kitimat, BC
• The initial build will include up to three meter stations and one compressor station.
• The initial capacity of the pipeline will allow the shipment of approximately 2-3 billion cubic feet/day (bcf/d) of natural gas, with an expansion capability to approximately 5 bcf/d through the addition of up to seven compressor stations.
• The pipeline will be 1,219-mm (48-inch) in diameter

History

• 2012 - Transcanada chosen by Shell and partners to construct the pipeline
• 2014 - Environmental Assessment Certificate issued
• 2018 - Final Investment decision reached
• 2023 - Mechanical completion achieved

Other Information

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Links

1. TransCanada Selected by Shell and Partners to Develop Multi-Billion Dollar Natural Gas Pipeline to Canada's West Coast
2. Environmental Assessment Certificate issued for TransCanada's Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project
3. Transcanada To Construct Coastal Gaslink Pipeline Project
4. Coastal GasLink achieves mechanical completion, ahead of 2023 year-end target