February construction update
Coastal GasLink continues to make significant progress across the 670-km project route, achieving numerous milestones in the early part of this year. Following site clean-up of damage caused during a February 17 attack, preparation for micro-tunneling in Section 7 is expected to resume. Work crews, including environmental specialists, are mobilized on site and actively working to undertake clean-up and environmental assessment of the site approximately 60 km southwest of Houston.
Coastal GasLink continues to make steady progress as we ramp up for 2022
Overall project progress, which includes engineering and procurement activities, recently surpassed 60 per cent completion. Along with these accomplishments, Section 3 and Section 8 have completed clearing activities, leaving only one section left to clear across the project. North of Prince George, decommissioning work continues at the Stuart River temporary bridge, the largest temporary freespan bridge in the world. The Stuart River bridge main span is the most recent section to be safely removed. This year we will see many more milestones reached as we begin to complete pipe installation, with Section 1 and 4 reaching that point in the next few months.
Our role in the energy transition
Once the Coastal GasLink project is operational, it will play an important role in the global energy transition. It’s estimated that natural gas exports facilitated by Coastal GasLink could reduce annual global CO2 emissions by 60-90 million tonnes, which equates to more than the total annual emissions of B.C., and roughly 10 per cent of Canada’s annual emissions. Liquified natural gas (LNG) is one of the world’s fastest growing major energy sources, and global demand is projected to rise significantly over the next 20 years, providing a unique opportunity for British Columbia to help replace higher carbon-emitting fuels, such as coal, with cleaner sources of energy, contributing to the global effort to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and reduce air pollution. We’re proud of our role in supporting emissions reductions, and leaving a lasting legacy in our local communities and around the world.
Read our full February construction update here.
Photo of the month
Respect and care for the environment – including amphibians – is core to Coastal GasLink’s construction program. Our environment team went along the project route to conduct an amphibian salvage last Fall. This practice is an ongoing activity outlined in our Environmental Management Plan that guides the way we work. Our team members gather amphibians within our project’s footprint to relocate them to nearby suitable habitats. Environmental responsibility is about doing the right thing – not always the easiest. Our environment team takes that responsibility to heart by ensuring amphibian breeding wetlands are identified prior to construction, and that salvage occurs when construction activities overlap breeding periods.