PNG proposes upgrade for Salvus to Galloway gas pipeline to Northwest

Pacific Northern Gas has outlined its proposal for an infrastructure upgrade project for its Western Transmission gas pipeline which serves the North Coast with work to take place on the stretch from Salvus to Port Edward.

The proposed work is outlined on the PNG Website, with the gas company outlining the route of the pipeline on the existing corridor.

The Salvus to Galloway segment of the Western Transmission gas line runs through a remote mountainous region of Highway 16 West and south of Work Channel, starting at Salvus approximately 50km southwest of Terrace, up to Galloway Rapids approximately 9km southeast of Prince Rupert. All work is expected to take place within PNG’s existing pipeline corridor, referred to as a right-of-way, and nearby permitted temporary workspace.

The work is required as some of the pipeline sections are nearing the end of their useful operational period.

The consultation process starts later this month with the construction process proposed for 2021-2023, as part of the consultation process, a number of virtual engagement sessions are planned.

The two sessions in August will take place August 19th and 26th, from 6:30 to 8:00 PM, you will need a computer and phone to participate in the community engagement process.

Access to the virtual consultation can be found from the PNG website

As part of their notes on the project, PNG notes that consultation is planned throughout all phases of the project.

The application for the $80-million project is expected to be filed this fall, with a BCUC decision in spring 2021. Following approval, construction would begin in the summer of 2021 and continue in phases each summer completing in fall 2023. PNG is consulting with Indigenous communities and engaging with the public in advance of the BCUC application submission and would continue engagement throughout all project phases.

If approved, it's anticipated that the cost of the project will be 80 million dollars, one million dollars for every kilometre of the pipeline route to be repaired or replaced.

More notes on PNG in the Northwest can be reviewed here.