Energy company announces $400m project to expand T-North natural gas pipeline

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — An energy company is looking to expand its natural gas pipeline connecting Fort Nelson, Fort St. John, Stewart Lake and Boundary Lake. 

Enbridge Inc has announced a $400 million expansion of the northern section of its BC Pipeline, T-North, at the Birch Grove brownfield site.

In a media release on March 4th, Enbridge said the 179 million cubic feet per-day expansion will add “critical natural gas egress out of the Montney basin” and be in service in 2028. 

This is expected to service northern British Columbia and support LNG exports off Canada’s west coast. 

The project would bring the total capacity of T-North to 3.7 billion cubic feet every day, the release said, and is underpinned by a cost-of-service commercial model.

“Global energy demand is growing and will require all forms of energy,” said Gregory Ebel, Enbridge’s chief executive. 

“Enbridge’s diversified infrastructure footprint is uniquely positioned to meet this demand, delivering a balance of oil, natural gas and renewable power across five countries, 43 states, and eight provinces.” 

The BC Pipeline stretches 2,952 kilometres in total from northeast B.C. and Alberta to the lower mainland and the Canadian border with the United States of America. 

This comes after B.C. announced plans to fast track 18 mineral and energy projects in B.C., including the T-North pipeline. 

Enbridge also announced the news as tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump continue to loom over Canada.