Kitimat-Summit Lake Pipeline Project Moves Ahead
By 250 News
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 04:25 AM
Red line is proposed pipeline route, darker line is existing pipeline (map courtesy Pacific Trails Pipelines)
Prince George, B.C.- The Pacific Trail Pipelines Limited Partnership (PTP) has jumped another hurdle on the road to construction of the Kitimat to Summit Lake Pipeline Looping project.
The responsible federal agencies found that, with appropriate mitigation measures, the KSL Project is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. The receipt of the decision marks the next major milestone in the development of the KSL Project following the receipt of the B.C. Environmental Assessment Authority environmental certificate last year.
The KSL Project would see the construction of approximately 463 kilometers of 36 inch diameter pipeline and compression facilities to enable PTP to transport up to 1 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas from Summit Lake to Kitimat LNG Inc.'s proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal to be located near Kitimat.
Kitimat LNG Inc. has received provincial and federal permits and certificates for the terminal.
Kitimat LNG Inc. has received provincial and federal permits and certificates for the terminal.
However, the approvals don’t necessarily mean the projects will go ahead. Greg Weeres, V.P. Operations & Engineering Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. says they continue to work on securing customers who will use the line to send their natural gas down the pipe, and customers to buy the product. Weeres says the next step will see the proponents file an application with the B.C. Utilities Commission.
It is hoped the project would be up and running by mid 2013. While the construction of the project is expected to create a significant number of jobs, the actual maintenance and on going monitoring of the line will not result in any boost to local employment. “We already have a pipeline in the area so we have the necessary personnel and equipment in the region.”
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Posted by: cheeta on March 18 2009 8:05 AM
Also, the proponents have stated that there will be no increase in employment once the pipeline is operating, ( I am glad they are being honest about that ) so the net result is additional profits to a couple of companies, and are they even B.C. owned, or Canadian owned companies?
metalman.