Caring for our environment. Creating economic opportunity.

Project Info

Northern Gateway at a Glance

Economic Benefits

  • Estimated $5.5 billion pipeline project
  • Provides access to new growing markets
  • Approximately 62,700 person-years of construction employment throughout the Canadian economy, including a peak workforce of approximately 3,000 workers
  • Estimated $4.3 billion of labour-related income across Canada during construction
  • Approximately 1,150 long-term jobs across Canada during operations
  • Estimated $2.6 billion in tax revenue throughout the life of the project

Oil Pipeline

  •  Westerly flow
  • Transport petroleum from near Edmonton to Kitimat
  • 1,172 km in length
  • 36 inches in diameter
  • Will carry an average of 525,000 barrels of petroleum per day

Condensate Pipeline

  • Easterly flow
  • Transport condensate from Kitimat to near Edmonton
  • 1,172 km in length
  • 20 inches in diameter
  • Will carry an average of 193,000 barrels of condensate per day
  • Condensate is used to thin petroleum products for pipeline transport

Kitimat Marine Terminal

  • A model of world-class safety and environmental standards
  • Two mooring berths
  • Total of 14 storage tanks for oil and condensate, potential for two additional tanks
  • Radar monitoring station
  • First response capabilities
  • Creation of 165 long-term jobs to operate the new terminal, tug fleet, first response and to monitor the surrounding environment

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