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A Brief Introduction to the Project
April 2013
Gitxsan Hereditary Chiefs Information Session
TransCanada
A leading North American energy
infrastructure company
A Canadian company with over
60 years of experience building
and operating pipelines in North
America
68,500 km of natural gas
pipelines
11,800 megawatts of power
generation
Employs 4,900 people (2,962 in
Canada)
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Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project
Progress Energy has selected TransCanada to build, own and
operate a pipeline project that would transport natural gas to a
proposed LNG terminal near Prince Rupert, B.C. The gas will be
liquefied and shipped to export markets.
The 48-inch pipeline will originate in the northeast B.C. natural
gas fields, at a point north of Hudson’s Hope.
The conceptual corridor is approximately 750 km in length.
British Columbia is expected to lead the regulatory process. 3
Study Corridor
Route definition will consider a number of factors, including Aboriginal, landowner and stakeholder
input, the environment, archeological and cultural values, land use compatibility, public safety,
constructability and economics.
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Project Milestones
January 9, 2013 – Project announcement
End of March 2013 - Project Description to
regulators; public comment period to follow
Autumn 2013 - Terms of reference for
environmental application (Application
Information Requirements) to be published
by regulator; public comment period
Early 2014 - Submission of environmental
application; public comment period
Late 2015 or early 2016 - Pending regulatory
approval, anticipate construction to begin
2018 – Project in-service
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Environmental Assessment: Typical Study Topics
Geophysical Environment (soil
capability, terrain stability, acid rock
drainage, seismicity)
Vegetation (species of concern,
ecological communities of concern)
Wetlands
Wildlife (mammal, amphibian and bird
populations, species at risk
populations)
Fisheries and Aquatic Environment
(recreationally, commercially and/or
culturally important fish and fish
habitat, species of conservation
concern, surface water quality)
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Aboriginal Engagement
• TransCanada seeks meaningful and
respectful Aboriginal engagement on all
projects
• We respect the legal and constitutional
rights of Aboriginal people
• We are committed to engaging with
Aboriginal communities along the
conceptual route to understand how the
project may affect them
• We support Aboriginal contracting and
employment programs
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Prince Rupert Gas Transmission Project Regulatory Process
• Project approvals are required from the BC Environmental Assessment Office
(EAO) and BC Oil and Gas Commission
• Application to BC EAO expected to be filed in early 2014
• Additional permits will be sought from other agencies, in accordance with
regulatory requirements
• Environmental field studies and socio-economic information collection,
Cultural and Heritage Resource Studies will be undertaken in collaboration
with First Nations
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What to Expect During and After Construction
• The project includes above-ground compressor and meter stations and
approximately 750 km of buried pipeline
• A right-of-way will be sought once the route has been finalized – land
ownership does not change hands
• Strict adherence to the Environmental Protection Plan
• After completion, the surface will be reclaimed
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Pipeline Safety
• Top quality steel and welding techniques,
confirmed by x-ray or ultrasound
processes
• Before being placed in service, pipeline
integrity is tested under pressure beyond
the maximum operating pressure
• 24/7 monitoring by trained personnel at
TransCanada’s state-of-the-art Gas
Control Centre
• Emergency Response Program,
coordinated with local
first responders
• A 60 year history of building and
operating pipelines safely
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