Salvus to Galloway Maintenance Project

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About the Project

Pacific Northern Gas (PNG) is conducting infrastructure maintenance to repair and replace sections along an 80-kilometre segment of the eight-inch (219.1 mm) diameter Western Transmission Gas Line between the Salvus maintenance yard and the Galloway pressure regulating station.

The British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) approved PNG’s application for the Salvus to Galloway Maintenance Project and issued a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity on July 8, 2021. The project has an estimated cost of $84.8 million with construction taking place over a three-year period, between 2021 and 2023.

For more than 50 years, the Western Transmission Gas Line has safely and reliably supplied thousands of PNG’s residential, commercial and industrial customers throughout the Prince Rupert and Port Edward area. We regularly inspect and maintain the line, but now some sections of the gas line need to be repaired or replaced to bring it up to current safety and environmental regulations and standards.

To learn more about the project, download the Salvus to Galloway Project Fact Sheet.

Location

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 and nearby permitted temporary workspace.

 

Timelines and Next Steps

On October 9, 2020, PNG submitted an application to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) seeking approval for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) for the Salvus to Galloway Gas Line Maintenance Project.

On July 8, 2021, the BCUC approved PNG’s application and issued a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity.

Following this decision, construction began in the summer of 2021 and will continue in phases each summer completing in fall 2023.

PNG has engaged with Indigenous communities, stakeholders and the public in advance of the BCUC application submission, has continued engagement throughout the project thus far, and will continue to do so through all project phases.

 

Project Schedule

 

Working and Doing Business with Us

PNG is committed to providing project-related employment and business opportunities for local and Indigenous businesses in the vicinity of the project and within PNG’s service territory, where possible.

To register your business, please complete the following form here.

 

Public Engagement

PNG is committed to engaging early and continuously sharing information throughout the project. In August 2020, we held two virtual information sessions providing the community with the opportunity to hear directly from the project team and ask any questions.

 

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