TC Energy Corp. subsidiary Nova Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) has received approval from the Canadian government for its 2023 North Corridor System Expansion natural gas project. The expansion project will add 81 km of pipeline to the existing NGTL system across three sections in northwestern Alberta, expanding capacity from the Peace River area to markets in northeastern Alberta.
The three sections include:
- The North Central Corridor (NCC) Loop (North Star Section 2); 48-in. OD, 24 km about 20 km north of Manning, Alta., in Northern Lights County.
- The NCC Loop (Red Earth Section 3); 48-in., 32 km, about 45 km north of Red Earth Creek, Alta., in Northern Lights County and the municipal district of Opportunity.
- The Northwest Mainline (NWML) Loop No. 2 (Bear Canyon North Extension Section); 36-in., 25 km, about 50 km southwest of Worsley, Alta., in Clear Hills County.
The 2023 North Corridor expansion follows last year’s approval of NGTL’s 2021 System Expansion project (OGJ Online, Oct. 12, 2020).
Approval of the 2023 expansion was contingent on 37 conditions related to safety, environmental and wildlife protection, Indigenous engagement, and protection of Indigenous rights and interests. It will cost $632 million.
