Construction of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project in the North Thompson region includes Spread 3, 4A and 4B pipeline construction and six facilities. The Valemount Camp Community, Clearwater Camp Community and Blue River Camp Community will provide accommodation for people working on the Expansion Project in this region.
Communities included in the North Thompson are:
- Valemount
- Albreda
- Blue River
- Avola
- Vavenby
- Clearwater
- Barriere
Spread 3 and 4A Pipeline Construction
Pipeline construction extends from Rearguard Falls north of Valemount to just south of Avola. Work consists primarily of conventional pipeline construction techniques, with trenchless techniques being used for the multiple crossings of the North Thompson River and the Blue River. In these locations, a horizontal directional drill will be used to minimize impacts and disruption to these areas. The Blue River HDD will also cross under the Mike Wiegele ski resort.
Ledcor Sicim Limited Partnership is the contractor responsible for this work, which includes:
- Approximately 201 km of pipeline construction
- Five trenchless crossings using horizontal directional drilling
Ledcor Sicim brings more than 120 years of pipeline experience to the Project, with a particular focus on challenging mountainous terrain.
Spread 4B Pipeline Construction
Banister is responsible for work in this spread, extending from Vavenby to Darfield, work consists primarily of conventional pipeline construction techniques, with trenchless techniques being used for the Clearwater River, Raft River and Mann Creek crossings. Banister is a member of Quanta Services group of companies and has a proud track record of successfully delivering pipeline projects in Canada for more than 65 years.
Facilities Construction
Cord will be responsible for undertaking work at six facilities, including five pump stations within this region. Pump stations contain electric motors, also called pump stations, that maintain the pressure and flow rate in the pipeline.
- Hargreaves Trap Station
- Rearguard Pump Station
- Blue River Pump Station
- McMurphy Pump Station
- Blackpool Pump Station
- Darfield Pump Station
Cord has extensive experience with terminal and pump station construction in Western Canada, including more than 50 similar pump stations and work on terminals that includes more than 30 million barrels of storage.
Valemount Camp Community
Located near Valemount, the camp community is a self-sufficient site connected to power with on-site water and sewer infrastructure. Operated by Tsetsk’wem Management Services – a Joint Venture between Simpcw Resource Group and ATCO – the camp community will house up to 600 people working on the Expansion Project.
Read more about the camp community here.
Clearwater Camp Community
Located near Clearwater, the camp community is a self-sufficient site connected to power with on-site water and sewer infrastructure. Operated by Tsetsk’wem Management Services – a Joint Venture between Simpcw Resource Group and ATCO – the camp community will house up to 550 people working on the Expansion Project.
Read more about the camp community here.
Blue River Camp Community
Located near Blue River, the camp community is a self-sufficient site connected to power with on-site water and sewer infrastructure. Operated by Tsetsk’wem Management Services – a Joint Venture between Simpcw Resource Group and ATCO – the camp community will house up to 550 people working on the Expansion Project.
Read more about the camp community here.
