Coastal GasLink – Pipeline Project Overview

Coastal GasLink
Pipeline Project
 Proposed North
Montney Mainline
Fort St. John
ALASKA Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project Other Taylor
Proposed LNG Canada Facility (3rd party)
Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project Proposed Route
TransCanada’s NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) Existing System Hudson’s Hope
Need new route added
Proposed Coastal GasLink Metering Facility in French
Proposed North Montney Mainline Project
Proposed Coastal GasLink Compression & Metering Facility
Proposed Merrick Mainline Project Chetwynd Dawson Creek
Potential Future Coastal GasLink Compression Facilities (TBD)
Highways
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Cities and Towns

BRITISH COLUMBIA
Mackenzie
29

Tumbler Ridge
16 Smithers

ALBERTA
Telkwa Proposed
16
Terrace Merrick Mainline
Fort St. James
Prince Rupert 37 Houston

Kitimat Burns Lake 27

Fraser Lake Vanderhoof

Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project Prince George
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Proposed Route Map 97

The Proposed Pipeline Route

Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd. is proposing to develop an approximately Using the information we gathered, we developed a proposed pipeline
670 kilometre provincially regulated pipeline to safely deliver natural gas route. Coastal GasLink submitted an Environmental Assessment to the
from the Groundbirch area, near Dawson Creek, British Columbia to the BC Environmental Assessment Office in January 2014, containing details
LNG Canada gas liquefaction facility proposed to be developed by Shell on the proposed route. To reduce the potential for adverse social and
Canada Ltd. and its partners near Kitimat, B.C. environmental effects and provide maximum benefit to British Columbia,
we proposed numerous measures. For example:
Coastal GasLink Pipeline Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of TransCanada
PipeLines Limited. A Final Investment Decision by the joint venture • Continued information sharing and discussion with local and Aboriginal
partners of LNG Canada (our pipeline customers) is expected in late 2016. communities, and timely response to public concerns
If the LNG Canada partners elect to proceed with their project at that • Where feasible, planning a route across lands that have been logged,
time, pipeline construction would begin in 2017. mined or otherwise disturbed to reduce the extent of new disturbance

From the onset of the project, the project team held numerous meetings • Construction timed to reduce potential seasonal effects on mammals,
with First Nations, local governments, landowners, other land users and birds and fish
community residents. We made adjustments to the initial conceptual • Watercourse crossings carefully designed to minimize potential adverse
corridor for the pipeline based on their input. effects on fish, water and adjacent areas

Starting in 2013, we sent scientists, engineers and technicians into • Burial of the pipeline for its entire length, except at compressor stations
the field to test rocks and soils, study rivers and streams, and learn and metering stations
about regional plant and animal life. Aboriginal community members • To the extent practical, the return of the pipeline right-of-way to
facilitated the collection of traditional ecological knowledge as part of pre-construction conditions
the environmental field studies. • Monitoring of the future pipeline 24 hours a day from TransCanada’s
state-of-the-art computerized control centre; regular maintenance
including aerial patrols, on-the-ground inspection and in-line inspection
using tools that travel inside the pipe

Coastal GasLink received an Environmental Assessment Certificate from

the EAO in October 2014, with 32 conditions attached. The conditions
reflect best practices for natural gas pipeline construction and operation,
or address project-specific concerns raised by Aboriginal groups, local
communities and resource management agencies.
We are very grateful for the help
and look forward to developing a
community based strategy and a
healthier stream for future generations.
Wayne Salewski, Director,
Nechako Environment & Water Stewardship Society

The Benefits
The Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project will deliver well-designed and 2013 – 14 Undertook environmental and engineering studies along
constructed infrastructure that provides long-term economic benefits for the pipeline study corridor.
B.C. and Canada. 2014
Filed an Environmental Assessment Application with the
High-quality Jobs – An estimated 2,000 to 2,500 jobs during BC Environmental Assessment Office (EAO). The application
construction, and 16 to 35 permanent positions during operation was subject to public comment and a detailed review by
the EAO and a working group drawn from First Nations,
Business Opportunities – Use of local goods and services including food local government, and provincial and federal government
and accommodation, hardware, fuel, parts, equipment servicing agencies. The EAO issued an Environmental Assessment
Project Cost – The project construction cost is estimated at over $4.8 Certificate for the project on October 24, 2014.
billion, with at least 32 per cent of that spend taking place in B.C. Once 2014
Submitted a detailed project design application to the
the pipeline is in operation, an additional $42 million is forecast to be BC Oil and Gas Commission.
spent each year, mainly in B.C. 2015
Continued field work and development of plans and
Local Spend – Coastal GasLink has spent almost $48 million in northern strategies to fulfill regulatory conditions.
B.C., plus over $2 million in community and aboriginal investments 2016
Received all of the major provincial regulatory approvals
along the route. During construction and operation, the benefits to B.C. required from the BC Oil and Gas Commission for the
will grow significantly construction and operation of the proposed pipeline and
related facilities.
Property Taxes – An estimated $20.88 million in annual property tax
benefits* will support community services such as fire protection, policing, Field work continues so the Coastal GasLink team can
schools, hospital districts, and waste management gather further details about the approved route and the
Sun House alternate route.
Community Investments – Coastal GasLink supports education and
training for local and Aboriginal communities and community initiatives In July 2016, LNG Canada (our customer) announced
focused on environment, safety and community. Since 2012, TransCanada that its joint venture participants – Shell, PetroChina,
has invested approximately $6.5 million in communities throughout Mitsubishi Corporation and Kogas – have decided to
Northern B.C., and has plans for more. delay a final investment decision on the LNG Canada
project that was planned for the end of 2016. They have
*Based on current assessment levels stated that the LNG Canada project remains a promising
opportunity. It has strong stakeholder and First Nations’
Project Timeline support, has achieved critical regulatory approvals, and
2012
Launched project and began engagement with has important commercial and engineering contracts in
Aboriginal communities, local governments, landowners place to design and build the project. And, through its
and other stakeholders. Our engagement program will pipeline partner Coastal Gas Link, has received necessary
continue throughout the life cycle of the Project. environmental approvals and First Nations support along
the pipeline right-of-way.
Engaging with Aboriginal groups Local and Aboriginal Contracting
Our core values of integrity, collaboration, responsibility and innovation Most business opportunities on Coastal GasLink will be provided through
are at the heart of our commitment to engagement, and guide our prime contractors or their sub-contractors. Prime contractors will be large,
interactions with Aboriginal and local communities. highly-qualified firms with international experience in large diameter
pipeline construction.
TransCanada and Coastal GasLink are committed to building and
maintaining positive relationships with Aboriginal communities. We believe Coastal GasLink will work with our primes to develop local and aboriginal
by developing positive relationships with the Aboriginal communities participation plans and identify how each contractor will make use of
whose lives and traditional activities may be affected by our projects, we qualified local businesses and workers. After the prime contractors have
can achieve our respective and shared business and community interests. officially joined the project, the project team will travel with the primes to
introduce them to northern communities.
Coastal GasLink respects the legal and constitutional rights of Aboriginal
people and recognizes that its relationship with Aboriginal people is Through construction, Coastal GasLink will monitor implementation of
separate and different from that between Aboriginal peoples and the Crown. the participation plans, and stay in touch with communities to discuss
We respect the diversity of Aboriginal cultures, recognize the importance of the success of our local and Aboriginal participation program.
the land, and cultivate relationships based on mutual trust and respect.

Throughout the life of the project, we will continue to engage with local TransCanada and Coastal GasLink have
governments, landowners, interested stakeholders and the general public
through information sessions, personal visits, community forums, our been exceptional in the way they deal
project website and more. with First Nations people. They really listen
Engagement is a two-way process. Where possible, we have incorporated and I think they care, and they’re willing
community feedback into our plans. We invite Northern B.C. residents to
continue the conversation with us. to incorporate the needs and concerns of
local Aboriginal people into their project
planning and strategy.
Layne Boucher, local Aboriginal contractor
Training and Education
Through discussions with communities in northern B.C., TransCanada is
aware that investment in skills training and education will be critical to This partnership with TransCanada will
ensuring that local residents can participate in pipeline projects and the help to make education and skills training
wider job market. TransCanada also knows how important education is in
building stronger, sustainable communities. Our Coastal GasLink team is more available to remote and low income
working with northern educational institutions and training organizations learners. It’s through strategic partnerships
to offer essential skills training and trades training to northern B.C.
communities. TransCanada is committed to leaving a legacy with our like this one that we are able to offer
proposed projects, long after our pipelines are in the ground and natural relevant and valuable programming to our
gas begins to flow. Investing in education is part of that legacy.
students and our communities.
Coastal GasLink has two programs in Northern B.C. to invest in Aboriginal
and local trainees and students: Henry Reiser, President, College of New Caledonia
• The Pathway to Pipeline Readiness Program is focused on local
workforce readiness directly related to the project.
• The Education Legacy Program looks for opportunities to build long-
term community capacity through educational initiatives.

Coastal GasLink has finalized training agreements with three regional

training organizations, and continues in discussions with other northern
B.C. training providers. And during the Coastal GasLink construction phase
there will be ongoing labour force development as local employees pick up
basic job skills – including safety awareness and apprenticeships – over a
three and a half year period.
The Environmental Approval Process
To prepare for construction, Coastal GasLink identified important In October 2014, the EAO provided Coastal GasLink with an Environmental
natural and cultural features along the proposed pipeline route and Assessment Certificate. There are 32 conditions attached. These reflect best
developed effective protection measures. Our environmental studies practices in pipeline construction and operation, and many respond to issues
gathered information about aquatics, wildlife, soil, vegetation, wetlands, raised by Aboriginal and local communities. Here are some key examples
archaeology, hydrology and terrain. Coastal GasLink engaged Aboriginal of the detailed plans and reports that Coastal GasLink will be required to
communities in field studies as part of our traditional ecological complete before construction can begin:
knowledge gathering and traditional land use studies. • Environmental Management Plan (for submission to the EAO)
Engineering studies provided data on subsurface soil conditions, slope • Grizzly Bear Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (for submission to the EAO)
stability and watercourse characteristics to inform routing, engineering • Timber Salvage Strategy (in consultation with the BC Ministry of
design and construction planning. Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and the BC Oil and
In January 2014, Coastal GasLink submitted an Environmental Gas Commission)
Assessment Application to the BC Environmental Assessment Office • Social and Economic Effects Management Plan (in consultation with
(EAO). This 7,200-page document provides a detailed description of the the BC Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development).
natural environment along the proposed pipeline corridor. It also explains
Coastal GasLink is committed to meeting or exceeding regulatory
how we plan to avoid or mitigate potential adverse environmental effects.
requirements, and to working with regulators through the construction
While a review of our Application was underway, we undertook additional
period to achieve the highest standards of environmental protection. Once
environmental and engineering field studies to further refine the proposed
in operation, the pipeline will be subject to ongoing regulatory monitoring
construction footprint and construction methods.
by the BC Oil and Gas Commission.
 Kitimat

Japan
China South
Korea

India

Finding new global markets for B.C. natural gas

will ensure continued economic opportunity for
the province and its northern communities.

The LNG Value Chain

Natural gas is expected to be the world’s fastest-growing major energy • TransCanada is North America’s leading pipeline builder and operator.
source through to 2040. Coastal GasLink has proposed to construct a pipeline to safely transport
natural gas to LNG Canada’s proposed terminal in Kitimat.
Global demand is projected to rise by close to 65 percent during this
period. Half that growth is expected to come from Asia. Natural gas • To export natural gas, LNG Canada must convert the gas to a liquefied
use in Asia will replace higher carbon emitting fuels, helping to reduce state, cooling it and maintaining it at a temperature of about -160
global GHG emissions. degrees Celsius. LNG Canada’s proposal to build a liquefaction and
export facility in Kitimat received its environmental approval and is in the
B.C. is strategically located close to Asian markets, and represents a stable construction permit phase, and preparing for a final investment decision.
source of natural gas. B.C.’s gas fields have enough natural gas to meet the
• The LNG Canada partners will own or lease ocean-going LNG carriers
needs of both local and international markets for many decades to come.
and they have longstanding customers for natural gas in Asia. They
Coastal GasLink is part of a value chain that extends from northeastern have the means to regasify the LNG in Asia and feed it into the
B.C. to Asia. Here are the steps in the chain: pipelines that will distribute natural gas to Asian customers.
• The LNG Canada partners – Shell, Mitsubishi, Kogas and PetroChina – LNG Canada and its partners, with Coastal GasLink, have accounted
own or have access to extensive natural gas resources in B.C. They have for every step in the value chain, with natural gas supply in Canada,
the capacity to explore for new resources, develop wells, and prepare transportation, liquefaction and customers in Asia. It is the sum total of all
natural gas for transportation. these elements which makes this a highly viable project for B.C.
TransCanada – A leading North American energy infrastructure company
We are a Canadian company; with over 65 years’ experience building and operating pipelines throughout North America. TransCanada has been operating in
B.C. for more than 50 years, and currently has offices in Vancouver, Prince George, Smithers, Fort St. John and Cranbrook.

We operate one of North America’s largest natural gas pipeline networks – more than 67,000 kilometres – tapping into virtually every major gas supply basin
on the continent. We deliver 20 per cent of the natural gas consumed in North America each and every day.

You can find out more about TransCanada by visiting: www.transcanada.com

We believe in making a positive difference through investing in our communities. It’s part of our commitment to being a good neighbour.
In 2014, TransCanada directed more than $14.6 million to nearly 1,500 non-profit organizations across North America.

• Official Sponsor of the Canada Winter Games in Prince George, • Partnering with the Breakfast Club of Canada to serve up nutritious
and the Presenting Sponsor of the Closing Ceremonies breakfasts for school kids in Prince George, Vanderhoof and Thornhill

• Supporting a demonstration project in green energy at the University • Investing across northern B.C. in volunteer search and rescue
of Northern British Columbia, extending a pipeline to carry heat societies, municipal fire rescue services, fish habitat and wetland
from renewable sources to campus buildings restoration, and environmental education

• Helping to fund a new medical clinic and wellness centre in Chetwynd

Safety of Our Pipelines Contact Us

• TransCanada is committed to building and operating our natural We invite you to contact us with any
gas pipelines safely – from design and construction, to operations questions regarding the proposed project:
and maintenance. Coastal GasLink
Phone: 1.855.633.2011 (Toll-free)
• TransCanada uses top quality steel and welding techniques in all
Email: [email protected]
of its projects. We use highly skilled workers with the latest training
Website: www.coastalgaslink.com
and expertise.
Twitter: @coastalgaslink
• We take additional safety precautions where pipelines cross roads and
waterways. During construction, all welds are checked by an x-ray or
ultrasound process. To protect against corrosion, the external surface of Office Locations
the pipeline is coated and cathodic protection measures are utilized to 3842 – 3rd Avenue
maintain the integrity of the pipe and coating. Smithers, BC V0J 2N0

• Before the pipeline is put into service, the integrity of the pipeline is 760 Kinsmen Place
pressure tested beyond the pipeline’s maximum operating pressure. Prince George, BC V2M 0A8
Suite 1300, 10504 – 100 Ave
• TransCanada monitors its pipelines 24 hours a day from a state-
Fort St. John, BC V1J 1Z2
of-the-art Gas Control Centre. Highly trained personnel are able
to detect changes in pressure along our pipelines and ensure all Suite 102, 135 – 10 Ave S
facilities are operating properly. Our maintenance program includes Cranbrook, BC V1C 2N1
aerial patrols, on-the-ground inspection and in-line inspection. In #630, 609 Granville Street
the unlikely event of an emergency, our comprehensive Emergency Vancouver, BC V7Y 1G5
Response Program will be activated. 450 – 1 Street SW
• We train our staff and contractors to know exactly what to do in the Calgary, AB T2P 5H1
event of an emergency, both during construction and ongoing operations.
We collaborate with area emergency responders to ensure a coordinated
response in the event of an incident.

August 2016