By the OGJ Online Staff
HOUSTON, Jan. 14 -- Westcoast Energy Inc. has applied to the Canadian National Energy Board for a $338.4 million (Can.) expansion of its Southern Mainline gas pipeline system in British Columbia.
The Southern Mainline extends from a point 40 km south of Chetwynd, BC, south to Huntingdon, BC.
Westcoast plans to build 55.5 miles of 42 in.-line in eight loop segments along the route of the existing line. The loops, from 2.1 to 19.4 miles long, would be installed between McLeod Lake and Rosedale.
Westcoast also would upgrade and construct additional facilities at several compressor and meter stations.'
It said the facilities would increase the trunk line capacity 200 MMcfd when completed by Nov. 1, 2003.