Transcanada Has announced that it will proceed with the construction of the coastal Gaslink Pipeline Project after a decision to sanction the LNG Canada natural gas liquefaction facility near Kitimat, British Colombia (B.C.) was reached by the joint venture particioants of LNG Canada.

As announced earlier, Bonatti – through its subsidiary Pacific Atlantic Pipeline Construction – is the selected contractor to perform the construction and testing of 2 out of 8 sections of the 670 km long 48” pipeline in a climate-challenging region, for an estimated value of 500 M CAD.

Pacific Atlantic Pipeline Construction will be directly responsible for hiring a projected 700 workers over the project construction period, with special emphasis placed on hiring locally first, giving priority to qualified local and Indigenous businesses in Northern B.C.

Once constructed, Coastal GasLink will become a critical component of Canada’s natural gas pipeline infrastructure, connecting the Canadian abundant, low-cost natural gas resources to global markets.

About Bonatti

Bonatti is an oil & gas international general contractor with 70 years of experience to the service of oil & gas and power industry, facing challenging projects under the most critical environmental and logistical conditions in remote locations, combining advanced methods and technologies.

About TransCanada

With more than 65 years' experience, TransCanada (TSX:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) is a leader in the responsible development and reliable operation of North American energy infrastructure including natural gas and liquids pipelines, power generation and gas storage facilities.
TransCanada operates one of the largest natural gas transmission networks that extends more than 91,900 kilometres (57,100 miles), tapping into virtually all major gas supply basins in North America.
TransCanada is a leading provider of gas storage and related services with 653 billion cubic feet of storage capacity. A large independent power producer, TransCanada currently owns or has interests in approximately 6,100 megawatts of power generation in Canada and the United States. TransCanada is also the developer and operator of one of North America’s leading liquids pipeline systems that extends approximately 4,900 kilometres (3,000 miles), connecting growing continental oil supplies to key markets and refineries.
TransCanada’s common shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol TRP.