TC Energy Brings Two New Western Alberta Gas Transport Projects Into Service
TC Energy Corp. says two newly built natural gas transport projects are up and running in western Alberta, the Calgary-based company confirmed in a report carried by The Canadian Press via BOE Report.
The company invested a total of $500 million in its Valhalla North and Berland River projects, both part of the NGTL System that carries natural gas throughout Alberta and B.C. Valhalla North is a 33-kilometre pipeline northwest of Grande Prairie, Alberta, while Berland River is a 30-megawatt electric-powered compressor station northwest of Edson, Alberta. Together, the two projects boost NGTL System capacity by 400 million cubic feet per day.
TC Energy says more than $24 million was awarded to local Indigenous businesses during construction, and 775 workers were on the job at peak construction.
What It Means for Subcontractors
- Pipeline, electrical, and compressor-station trades working the NGTL System corridor should note the scale of the workforce ramp (775 workers at peak) as a benchmark for staffing similar western Alberta gas transport builds.
- The $24 million awarded to local Indigenous businesses signals TC Energy’s continued use of Indigenous procurement targets on NGTL System work, a pattern subcontractors bidding future phases should factor into partnership and joint-venture planning.
- With NGTL System capacity now up 400 MMcf/d, expect continued investment in compression and pipeline capacity northwest of Grande Prairie and Edson as producer volumes in the region grow.
