The board said that the pipeline project has met conditions needed for the expansion of the terminal in Burnaby.
Kinder Morgan is looking to expand the dock of the Westridge Marine Terminal to load three tankers, while increasing the delivery lines linked to its other terminal in Burnaby.
In a letter to Kinder Morgan, the National Energy Board wrote that the company had satisfied the 157 conditions imposed by it. The board also wrote that Kinder Morgan had complied with the pre-construction conditions that are particularly related to the Westridge Marine Terminal.
Trans Mountain, which is a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan, plans to construct the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in a phased manner. It also announced in the past that the Westridge Marine Terminal will be the first component to break ground in September.
Earlier this month, Trans Mountain had refilled its environmental protection plans for the Westridge Marine Terminal. In that, it had detailed out on how it would address issues raised in the past about the project and also presented proof of the additional public consultations it had conducted.
The letter written by NEB board member David Hamilton to Kinder Morgan Canada regulatory and finance vice president Scott Stoness read: “Trans Mountain is reminded to continue its efforts to implement public consultation programs for the public, landowners, governments, Aboriginal groups, and other stakeholders and groups to learn about the Project, and how to provide their views and concerns to the company.”
According to Kinder Morgan, the expansion project would increase the capacity of the existing Trans Mountain Pipeline system by nearly three times from the current daily production of 300,000 barrels of oil.
Image: Kinder Morgan has got NEB approval for the expansion of the Westridge Marine Terminal. Photo: courtesy of supakitmod/FreeDigitalPhotos.net.
