Coastal GasLink Pipeline Route

Section 1, Wilde Lake

Details

Location:

West of Dawson Creek to south of Chetwynd

Length:

92 Kilometers

Prime Contractor:

Surerus Murphy Joint Venture

Workforce Accommodations:

One Workforce Accommodation – Sanataa Lodge, and one short-term Workforce Accommodation at Sunset Prairie Lodge

Performance At A Glance

100%

cleared, includes project route and ancillary sites

100%

of grading completed

100%

of pipe installed, includes activities from stringing through to backfilling

108

workers at Sunset Prairie Lodge

Recent Updates

March 31, 2023

Key Activities
  • Continued ongoing construction corridor and Erosion and Sediment Control (ESC) maintenance
  • Completed planned burning and corridor clean-up activities
Look Ahead
  • Continue Environmental and ESC monitoring and maintenance

*All schedules are subject to change

March 31, 2023

Wilde Lake Compressor Station Update

Key Activities
  • Completed pre-startup safety reviews of the section of the site to receive gas in March
  • Progressed dry commissioning activities on site to test equipment before energization
  • Completed and signed commissioning memorandums for Meter Station 1 and Wilde Lake Header
Look Ahead
  • Introduction of early gas to run utility systems targeted for March

*All schedules are subject to change

Section 2

Details

Location:

South of Chetwynd to east of McLeod Lake

Length:

48 kilometres

Prime Contractor:

Surerus Murphy Joint Venture

Workforce Accommodations:

Two Workforce Accommodations – Mt. Merrick Lodge and Sukunka Lodge

Performance At A Glance

100%

cleared, includes project route and ancillary sites

100%

of grading completed

98.2%

of pipe installed, includes activities from stringing through to backfilling

208

workers in Sukunka Lodge and Mt. Merrick Lodge

Recent Updates

March 31, 2023

Key Activities
  • Completed sheet piling, began trenching for pipe installation at watercourse crossing near KP 133
  • Completed pipe installation at watercourse crossing near KP 136
  • Progressed trenching and welding of pipe for installation on steep slopes at KP 136
  • Ongoing construction corridor and ESC monitoring and maintenance
Look Ahead
  • Continue ESC mitigation and maintenance
  • Complete pipe installation at KP 133 and 136
  • Completing pipeline preservation activities to protect pipe from internal corrosion until it is commissioned
  • Demobilize crews for spring breakup, resume work when weather and ground conditions permit

*All schedules are subject to change

Section 3

Details

Location:

East of McLeod Lake to north of Prince George

Length:

104 kilometres

Prime Contractor:

SA Energy Group

Workforce Accommodations:

One Workforce Accommodation – Parsnip Lodge

Performance At A Glance

100%

cleared, includes project route and ancillary sites

94.8%

of grading completed

80.5%

of pipe installed, includes activities from stringing through to backfilling

1,241

workers at Parsnip Lodge

Recent Updates

March 31, 2023

Key Activities
  • Received approvals for a number of Work Execution Plans (WEP) for Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) compliance and have begun submitting additional WEPs for cleanup activities
  • Continued grading, blasting, and access work including installation of final bridge decks for access to the Headwall Special Section between KP 140-149
  • Continued grading, stringing and bending work in the glaciolacustrine clay (GLC) area between KP 149-165
  • Continued preventative avalanche risk mitigation blasts in the headwall area
  • Mobilized two crushers in the headwall area to process rock, produce bedding/padding materials
  • Continued mainline work between KP 165-180
  • Continued ongoing sheet piling support at multiple locations
  • Continued ESC mitigation and maintenance
  • Began boring activities at watercourse crossings at KP 150 and 155
Look Ahead
  • Continue to develop and submit WEPs to EAO for final cleanup activities
  • Continue grade, blasting and access work between KP 140-149
  • Complete watercourse crossing bore between KP 143-144
  • Continue mainline work and sheet piling support between KP 149-165
  • Complete boring activities at watercourse crossings at KP 150 and 155
  • Complete ditching, lowering in, backfill and hydrotesting from KP 165-188
  • Complete verification digs from KP 212-288
  • Continue Mount Bracey valve site development
  • Continue ESC mitigation and maintenance

*All schedules are subject to change

Section 4

Details

Location:

North of Prince George to northwest of Vanderhoof

Length:

93 kilometres

Prime Contractor:

SA Energy Group

Workforce Accommodations:

One Workforce Accommodation – Vanderhoof Lodge (Decommissioned)

Performance At A Glance

100%

cleared, includes project route and ancillary sites

100%

of grading completed

100%

of pipe installed, includes activities from stringing through to backfilling

0

workers at Vanderhoof Lodge

Recent Updates

March 31, 2023

Key Activities
  • Continued ESC mitigation and maintenance
  • Continued final clean-up activities at Racoon Lake valve site
  • Completed electrical and instrumentation installation at Clear Creek and Racoon Lake valve sites
Look Ahead
  • Continued focus on ESC monitoring
  • Monitor results of reclamation at Vanderhoof Lodge site
  • Complete final clean-up
  • Complete permanent access roads to valve sites
  • Begin dry commissioning activities at valve sites

*All schedules are subject to change

Section 5

Details

Location:

North of Vanderhoof to south of Burns Lake

Length:

54 kilometres

Prime Contractor:

Nadleh-Macro

Workforce Accommodations:

One Workforce Accommodation – Little Rock Lake Lodge

Performance At A Glance

100%

cleared, includes right-of-way and ancillary sites

100%

of grading completed

97.2%

of pipe installed, includes activities from stringing through to backfilling

527

workers at Little Rock Lake Lodge

Recent Updates

March 31, 2023

Key Activities
  • Continued sheet piling installation at Endako River Trenchless crossing
  • Continued backfilling activities for 5.5km of Section 5 scope
  • Completed mainline block valve (MLBV) 10 & 11 installations and commenced with civil works including piling for MLBV 12
  • Completed 9 watercourse crossings, 2 road crossings and a major wetland crossing at KP 397
  • Continued ESC monitoring and maintenance
Look Ahead
  • Continue with ESC monitoring and maintenance and complete winterization activities in all areas
  • Continue to progress Endako River Trenchless Crossing
  • Complete mainline activities including remaining tieins and watercourse crossings in both the 5.5km scope and the finishing scope east up to KP 419
  • Complete finishing scope east hydrotest activities including caliper runs
  • Continue installation of MLBV 12

*All schedules are subject to change

Section 6

Details

Location:

South of Burns Lake to south of Houston

Length:

116 kilometres

Prime Contractor:

Michels Canada

Workforce Accommodations:

One Workforce Accommodation – 7 Mile Lodge

Performance At A Glance

100%

cleared, includes right-of-way and ancillary sites

97.8%

of grading completed

70.9%

of pipe installed, includes activities from stringing through to backfilling

585

workers at 7 Mile Lodge

Recent Updates

March 31, 2023

Key Activities
  • Completed the preservation of pipe between KP 439-458
  • Completed restoration of Allin Creek, SHAR18, 21, 24 and 27
  • Completed machine cleanup at watercourse crossing WC 45C2A near KP 420
  • Completed pipe installation at watercourse crossing WC 83C1 near KP 425
  • Completed welding at Steep Slope 3 near KP S_9
  • Completed all tie-ins between KP S_23 and KP 506 excluding final tie-ins and fabrication scope; relocated mainline backfill crews to East WEP
Look Ahead
  • Continue mainline activities continuing towards KP 458
  • Complete blasting and grade work in WEP area and progress to mainline activities
  • Complete MLBV 14 structural and mechanical installation
  • Complete MLBV 13 backfill and clean up

*All schedules are subject to change

Section 7

Details

Location:

South of Houston to north of Morice Lake

Length:

77 kilometres

Prime Contractor:

OJ Pipelines in partnership with Natanlii Development Corporation (Skin Tyee Nation), Yinka Dene Economic Development Limited Partnership (Wet’suwet’en First Nation) and Kyah Development Corporation (Witset First Nation)

Workforce Accommodations:

One Workforce Accommodation – Huckleberry Lodge

Performance At A Glance

100%

cleared, includes project route and ancillary sites

92.1%

of grading completed

51.5%

of pipe installed, includes activities from stringing through to backfilling

1,227

workers at Huckleberry Lodge

Recent Updates

March 31, 2023

Key Activities
  • Continued mainline activities including grading, ditching, lowering-in and backfilling
  • Completed sheet piling at entry side of the trenchless Gosnell Creek watercourse crossing
  • Continued tie-ins and watercourse crossing activities
  • Completed installation and restoration at Crystal Creek
  • Continued grade and ditch work at multiple work fronts
  • Continued ESC monitoring and maintenance
Look Ahead
  • Continue ESC monitoring and maintenance
  • Continue mainline activities for grading, ditching and lowering-in; complete grubbing scope
  • Continue mainline grade and ditch blasting
  • Begin mechanical work at MLBV 15 & 16
  • Begin hydrotest at Test Section 7-04B
  • Progress work at various watercourse crossings
  • Progressing work at the Morice River crossing

*All schedules are subject to change

Section 8, Kitimat

Details

Location:

North of Morice Lake to Kitimat

Length:

84 kilometres

Prime Contractor:

East of KM 612.7: Macro Spiecapag Joint Venture (MSJV). West of KM 612.7: Ledcor-Haisla Limited Partnership (LHLP). Facilities: Aecon

Workforce Accommodations:

Four Workforce Accommodations – Sitka Lodge, Hunter Creek Lodge, P2 Lodge, 9A Lodge

Performance At A Glance

100%

cleared, includes project route and ancillary sites

99.4%

of grading completed

90.9%

of pipe installed, includes activities from stringing through to backfilling

1,005

workers at Sitka Lodge, Hunter Creek Lodge and 9A Lodge

Recent Updates

March 31, 2023

Section 8 East

Key Activities
  • Completed the reinstatement of flow and released isolation at the Clore River Crossing
  • Progressed production welds and tie-ins
  • Completed engineered fill special section at KP 589
  • Completed 55 of 78 watercourse crossings
Look Ahead
  • Complete Clore River Crossing tie-ins (out of stream), removal of remaining sheet piles and reinstatement of riparian area
  • Continued ESC measures including dewatering and special reinstatement
  • Progress Clore Hill lowering-in, welding and tie-ins from KP 595-596
  • Complete four watercourse crossings currently under isolation between KP 595 to KP 608
  • Plowing snow for access to Icy Pass
  • •Continue ESC maintenance and monitoring, preparing for spring freshet

*All schedules are subject to change

March 31, 2023


Section 8 West

Key Activities
  • Continued mainline front-end and back-end work
  • Completed valley area pipe install; progressed Kitimat townsite
  • Resumed trenching, pipe weld and lowering-in in the glaciomarine clay area between KP 662 to KP 664
  • Progressed civil work at Steep Slope 6
  • Progressed Cable Crane Hill blasting, rock hammer and excavation
  • Completed casing installation at trenchless crossing
Look Ahead
  • Continue watercourse crossing installations
  • Continue Cable Crane Hill civil works and backfill to the extent weather allows
  • Continue construction in the glaciomarine clay area
  • Continue mainline pipe install in North Hirsch area (KP 627-633)
  • Continue to progress final trenchless watercourse crossing
  • Continue ESC maintenance and monitoring

*All schedules are subject to change

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