British Columbia

Oil & gas and construction news for subcontractors working in British Columbia — 106 stories and counting.

Pacific Link Pipeline Clears National Interest Gate, No Bids Yet

Alberta's proposed 1 million bbl/d oilsands pipeline to the B.C. coast is the first project named "national interest" under the Building Canada Act. A project timeline shows regulatory progress, but no construction or subcontract packages have been announced.

5d ago

Industry

Fluor-JGC Lands $15B LNG Canada Phase 2 Deal: What Subs Can Expect

Fluor and JGC will split a $15B EPC award for LNG Canada's Phase 2 in Kitimat, BC. Here is what the award confirms, what it leaves open, and how field subcontractors should position.

Sep 30, 2026

Industry

TC Energy Green-Lights Coastal GasLink Phase 2 After LNG Canada FID

TC Energy will proceed with Coastal GasLink Phase 2, adding compressor stations and upgrades on the 670-km Dawson Creek to Kitimat route after LNG Canada's expansion FID.

Sep 30, 2026

Industry

Eagle Mountain-Woodfibre Gas Pipeline Tunnel Achieves Breakthrough

FortisBC's Frontier-Kemper/Michels joint venture completed the 8.86 km tunnel beneath the Skwelwil'em Squamish Estuary, clearing the way for twin 24-inch pipelines to Woodfibre LNG.

Sep 20, 2026

Editorial image: Tunnel portal breakthrough at dusk - Eagle Mountain-Woodfibre Gas Pipeline Tunnel Achieves Breakthrough

Industry

Ottawa Approves $3.5B FortisBC LNG Expansion at Tilbury Island

The federal government has fast-tracked a $3.5-billion expansion of FortisBC's Tilbury LNG terminal in Delta, B.C., with construction on new storage tanks and liquefaction infrastructure set to begin in early 2027.

Sep 22, 2026

Industry

Naftogaz, Hanwha Agreements Advance 2 Canadian LNG Proposals

Naftogaz signed an MOU with Kino Aski LNG in Quebec while Hanwha Ocean and Kanata Clean Power agreed to indicative terms on a 12-MTPA BC floating LNG project, advancing two separate Canadian export proposals.

Sep 18, 2026

Industry

LNG Canada Phase 2 Could Get Green Light by Early October

Reuters sources cited by BOE Report say Shell-led LNG Canada may reach a final investment decision on its 14 mtpa Phase 2 expansion as early as next month, setting up a fresh round of BC pipeline, marine and civil subcontract packages.

Sep 18, 2026

Editorial image: Kitimat LNG terminal expansion site - LNG Canada Phase 2 Could Get Green Light by Early October

Industry

Bird Construction Lands $1B in Canadian Awards Across Civil, Marine, Mining Work

Bird Construction secured roughly $1 billion in Canadian project awards spanning civil, marine, mining and industrial infrastructure, On-Site Magazine reports, signaling growing demand for contractors with multidisciplinary self-perform capability.

Sep 18, 2026

Editorial image: Multidisciplinary jobsite, piling and marine convergence - Bird Construction Lands $1B in Canadian Awards Across Civil, Marine, Mining Work

Industry

Alberta to Unveil New Royalty Incentives in November to Boost Oil Output

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a new preferential royalty framework will be announced in November to spur oil and gas investment, tied to a proposed 1 million-bpd pipeline to the BC coast.

Sep 17, 2026

Industry

BC LNG Projects Move Forward: Ksi Lisims Grid Work, Woodfibre Feedgas Permits

Grid construction tied to Ksi Lisims LNG has begun while Woodfibre LNG advances feedgas system permitting, Natural Gas Intelligence reports, as both British Columbia projects push toward completion.

Sep 9, 2026

Editorial image: Night aerial transmission corridor toward LNG site - BC LNG Projects Move Forward: Ksi Lisims Grid Work, Woodfibre Feedgas Permits

Industry

British Columbia Starts Work on $6B North Coast Transmission Line

BC Hydro has begun construction on a $6 billion, two-phase transmission expansion between Prince George and Terrace, aimed at unlocking mining, LNG, and port development in northern BC, with up to 1,400 construction workers expected at peak activity.

Sep 4, 2026

Industry

Enbridge, KKR, Apollo Form C$2.7B JV for BC Pipeline Expansions

Enbridge is teaming with KKR and Apollo on a C$2.7 billion joint venture to fund the Aspen Point and Sunrise expansions of its Westcoast natural gas system in British Columbia, though regulatory approval and construction timelines remain pending.

Aug 27, 2026

Editorial image: Aerial dusk pipeline corridor through BC wilderness - Enbridge, KKR, Apollo Form C$2.7B JV for BC Pipeline Expansions

Industry

Atikamekw Nation, Marinvest Pitch 15-MMtpa Quebec LNG Plant for Europe

Kino Aski Inc and Marinvest Energy Canada have proposed a 15 MMtpa LNG export project at Port of Baie-Comeau, Quebec, to ship Western Canadian gas to Europe, Rigzone reports.

Aug 19, 2026

Editorial image: Undeveloped Quebec river site, dusk - Atikamekw Nation, Marinvest Pitch 15-MMtpa Quebec LNG Plant for Europe

Industry

Enbridge Reports $1.4B Q2 Profit as Gas Transmission Demand Surges

Enbridge posted $1.4 billion in second-quarter profit and pointed to booming natural gas transmission demand across North America, with a $41 billion secured capital backlog signaling sustained pipeline construction work ahead.

Aug 7, 2026

Industry

Ottawa Advances National-Interest Status for Alberta-to-BC Pipeline

The federal government has opened a comment period through Sept. 18 on designating a 1,250-kilometre Alberta-to-BC pipeline as a national interest project, a status that could fast-track approvals but leaves construction bidding well down the road.

Aug 4, 2026

Industry

New Westminster Overhauls Century-Old Sewer and Water Systems

New Westminster, B.C. is separating combined sewers and replacing aging watermains in its west end, with the project expected to finish ahead of schedule by the end of 2026.

Aug 4, 2026

Industry

Shell Bets on Canada Gas Growth Via ARC Deal, LNG Canada Phase 2

Shell's CFO says the company is "investing heavily" in Canada, tying its ARC Resources takeover to LNG Canada's ramp-up and a Phase 2 decision expected by year-end.

Aug 3, 2026

Industry

Democrat Urges Coast Guard Review Ahead of Alberta-to-B.C. Pipeline

Rep. Rick Larsen wants the U.S. Coast Guard to update oil spill response coordination with Canada as a proposed Alberta-to-B.C. pipeline threatens to raise tanker traffic through the Salish Sea.

Aug 3, 2026

Industry

Tourmaline Pauses NEBC Drilling for a Year as AECO Prices Stay Weak

Tourmaline, Canada's largest natural gas producer, is scaling back upstream activity and pausing Northeast British Columbia expansion for a year as Western Canadian gas prices remain suppressed.

Aug 2, 2026

Industry

Ksi Lisims LNG Signs 20-Year Supply Deal With Germany's Uniper

Uniper will buy two MMtpa of LNG for up to 20 years from Ksi Lisims LNG in British Columbia, with deliveries starting in 2032, Rigzone reports.

Jul 30, 2026

Industry

Allseas Wins Subsea Pipelay Contract for BC's PRGT-Ksi Lisims LNG Link

Western LNG has tapped offshore contractor Allseas to install a 50-kilometer subsea pipeline segment linking the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission line to the Ksi Lisims LNG export terminal, with work slated to start in 2029.

Jul 30, 2026

Editorial image: Subsea pipe shore pull-in staging - Allseas Wins Subsea Pipelay Contract for BC's PRGT-Ksi Lisims LNG Link

Industry

Cedar LNG Hits Pipeline, Marine and Hull Milestones Ahead of 2028 Startup

Cedar LNG has completed the final weld on its eight-kilometre pipeline and passed the halfway mark on its floating LNG hull, On-Site Magazine reports, as the $4 billion B.C. project targets a late 2028 startup.

Jul 28, 2026

Editorial image: Pipeline weld joint at dusk, Cedar LNG - Cedar LNG Hits Pipeline, Marine and Hull Milestones Ahead of 2028 Startup

Industry

BC Fast-Tracks $2B Tilbury LNG Expansion, Skips Utility Permit Review

BC has exempted FortisBC from a standard permitting step to accelerate the $2-billion Tilbury LNG expansion in Delta, promising 1,100 construction jobs and construction start by mid-2027.

Jul 25, 2026

Editorial image: Tilbury LNG terminal at dusk, expansion site - BC Fast-Tracks $2B Tilbury LNG Expansion, Skips Utility Permit Review

Industry

BuildForce Forecasts $500B in Major Canadian Projects Through 2035

BuildForce Canada's 10-year forecast tracks 800 major projects worth $500 billion, pointing to sustained subcontractor demand in transit, water infrastructure, and utilities even as residential construction softens.

Jul 24, 2026

Editorial image: industry general - BuildForce Forecasts $500B in Major Canadian Projects Through 2035

Compliance

Certification Confirms Function, Not Design Limits, Safety Expert Warns

An ISHN safety analysis warns that equipment certification typically verifies condition and function, not whether modifications or changed use have pushed cranes, lifts, and hoists past their original design limits.

Jul 22, 2026

Editorial image: modified crane, unstable ground, dawn aerial - Certification Confirms Function, Not Design Limits, Safety Expert Warns

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