Connecting lower-carbon Canadian LNG to global markets
Spanning 670 kilometres (416 miles), the Coastal GasLink project will safely deliver natural gas from northeastern B.C. to the LNG Canada facility in Kitimat, B.C., From there, LNG Canada will prepare it for export to global markets by converting the gas to a liquefied state (LNG). Coastal GasLink’s role is to ensure the safe transportation of natural gas from exporters and producers to LNG Canada’s facility. The pipeline will deliver 2.1 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) of natural gas with the potential to deliver up to 5 bcf/d, through additional compression along the route.
The approved Coastal GasLink route was determined by considering Indigenous, landowner and stakeholder input, the environment, archaeological and cultural values, land use compatibility, safety, constructability and economics.
Learn more about Coastal GasLink through our Project Overview or more about LNG in B.C.
Why is Coastal GasLink important?
It heats our homes and powers our lives. Canadian Liquified natural gas (LNG) represents a significant solution to supporting the global energy transition to cleaner-burning energy sources, and Coastal GasLink will help it get there. The Project is subject to some of the most stringent regulatory requirements in the world to ensure the safety and protection of the environment, while providing a lower-emitting energy option to offset coal-fired energy generation in global markets. Exporting the energy to Asian markets, where coal-fired electricity is commonly used, will be facilitated by Coastal GasLink and delivered by LNG Canada.
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Property tax revenues from Coastal GasLink can help build things like schools, roads and hospitals.
Timeline and milestones
2012 — TC Energy is selected by LNG Canada to design, build, own and operate Coastal GasLink. We begin our ongoing engagement process, followed by environmental and engineering studies along the proposed route.
2014 — Coastal GasLink files the Environmental Assessment Application with the BC Environmental Assessment Office and a detailed project design application to the BC Oil and Gas Commission. The project’s conditional Environmental Assessment Certificate 
is awarded October 24, 2014.
2015 — Field work continues, along with development of plans and strategies to fulfill regulatory conditions.
2016 — Field work continues so the Coastal GasLink team can gather further details about the approved route and the South of Houston Alternate Route (SHAR).
2017 — Coastal GasLink filed its amendment applications for the South of Houston Alternate Route with the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office and the Oil and Gas Commission in November 2017. Coastal GasLink’s consideration of a proposed alternate route was entirely initiated as a potential solution to the feedback received from First Nations groups in the area.
In late 2014, Coastal GasLink initiated a program to provide local First Nations groups with the opportunity to participate in field study activities, information sharing and intergenerational transfer of traditional and cultural knowledge along sections of the Coastal GasLink pipeline corridor.
After extensive consultation with First Nations people from various groups through that program, Coastal GasLink initiated additional studies and engineering work to create the South of Houston alternate option to help further reduce effects on traditional and cultural land.
2018 — Coastal GasLink was given approval for the South of Houston Alternate Route by the Environmental Assessment Office in May 2018.
2019 — Coastal GasLink received approval from the Oil and Gas Commission (OGC) on May 1 of an application to amend the pipeline permit for construction of the re-routed section known as the South of Houston Alternate Route (SHAR).
On Oct. 15, 2019, the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office approved a five-year extension to the previously issued Environmental Assessment Certificate.
Coastal GasLink announced it will proceed with construction on the project following a positive Final Investment Decision from its partner, LNG Canada, on October 2, 2018.
Who we are
More than a pipeline company
Though Coastal GasLink may be new to you, TC Energy is not new to British Columbia. Our Foothills Pipeline System in the southeast part of the province has been operating safely for more than 50 years. You may know us for our natural gas and oil pipelines in Canada, the United States and Mexico, but we also have natural gas storage facilities and nuclear and natural gas power-generation facilities in Canada and the U.S.
With more than 65 years of experience, TC Energy is a leader in the safe and reliable operation of North American energy infrastructure.
Company highlights:
- 92,600 km network of natural gas pipelines, supplying more than 25 per cent of the clean-burning natural gas consumed daily across North America to heat homes, fuel industries and generate power
- Moves approximately 20 per cent of western Canadian crude oil through 4,900 km of pipelines, supplying U.S. refining markets in Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas and the U.S. Gulf Coast
- Owns or has interests in 10 power-generation facilities with combined capacity of approximately 6,000 megawatts (MW) – enough to power more than six million homes
- Nearly half of the power we provide is generated from an emission-less nuclear power facility and we are leaders in the development and operation of high efficiency, natural gas-fired generating stations
- Employs approximately 7,000 people in 50 professions, trades and fields
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Since 2014, TC Energy has sponsored 450+ classroom seats for B.C. students, preparing them for projects like Coastal GasLink.