By May 20, 2016, Trans Mountain is expecting a recommendation from the National Energy Board (NEB) on our proposed Expansion Project that has been under review since its 16,000-page Project Application was filed in December 2013.

Trans Mountain has been working for more than four years to develop and refine our proposal in consideration of the environment, First Nations and communities. The Application presents technical and scientific evidence gathered from years of on-the-ground work, along with conversations with thousands of individuals.

We’re continuing to focus on engagement and planning while we await the NEB’s recommendation and if the Board recommends the Project to proceed, the next step is a decision from the Government of Canada, expected in December 2016.

With less than 30 days left until the NEB’s recommendation, here is a snapshot of the proposed Expansion Project by the numbers:

Project

  • $6.8 billion CAD project (current estimate)
  • 980 kilometres of new pipe
  • 890,000 barrels per day transported
  • 34 tankers per month calling at Westridge dock
  • 89% of the proposed route will use the existing right-of-way or follow other linear infrastructure such as (utilities or highways) and 11% is new right-of-way
  • 12 new pump stations and 20 new tanks added to existing terminals

Regulatory

  • 16,000-page Facilities Application filed December 2013, measuring more than four feet in height
  • 17,000 questions have been answered by Trans Mountain in multiple rounds of Information Requests (IRs)
  • 400 Intervenors with full process rights
  • Four Aboriginal Oral Hearings in locations in BC and AB
  • 13-day Oral Hearing held in Burnaby, BC and Calgary, AB
  • 67 Intervenors registered to speak at the Oral Hearings
  • 50,000 pages have been filed with the NEB, which includes the 16,000-page application
  • More than 150 draft conditions issued by the NEB
  • 29-month NEB regulatory process – Dec 16, 2013 (submission) to May 20, 2016) + seven months of Government of Canada review (Dec 2016)

Engagement Activities

  • 159 open houses and workshops along the pipeline and marine corridors
  • Five Telephone Town Halls
  • Two Twitter Town Halls
  • More than 1,700 meetings between Project staff and stakeholders
  • More than 24,000 points of engagement with Aboriginal communities
  • More than 750 media interviews

Support Agreements

  • 34 Aboriginal groups have publicly expressed support for the Project
  • 15 agreements signed with local governments in 20 communities, representing 91% of the route