Project Updates

Construction progress

October 24, 2024

Uplands updates

• Overburden Removal: The removal process has commenced and is progressing.
• Jetty Abutment Stripping: The process of removing organic material from the Jetty area has been initiated and is ongoing.
• Blast Contractor: Mobilized and final preparations are underway. Blasting will begin in mid-October.
• Power Line Relocation: The first phase of relocation has been successfully completed. Additional power relocating work will begin in 2025.
• Rail Relocation: The contractor for the first phase has begun work in the outbound track area.
• RRUC Foundations: Currently planned to commence before the end of the month.
• PNG Pipeline: Relocation and isolation efforts continue to progress. Once isolated, the line will be decommissioned.
• Tree clearing: Tree removal will commence in early November and is anticipated to last approximately two weeks. There will be no burning, instead, materials will be mulched to be used for building access roads.

Marine updates

• Rig Saunders (Pier 3): Finalizing falsework for the installation of the permanent jacket structure. This jacket will support the permanent piles drilled into the ocean floor.
• Rig 6 (Pier 4): Preparing for falsework installation and splicing piles to extend their length for deeper water. Also welding drill shoes to the bottom of permanent piles for better contact with the ocean floor.
• Rig 8 (Pier 2): Installing additional falsework piles due to geotechnical conditions, with the crew is preparing for drilling. Two extra piles are being added to lock the falsework frame in place.

Construction progress

September 26, 2024

Uplands (Plant Site Area) and Rail, Road, Utility Corridor (RRUC) Progress: REEF has commenced removing overburden material. The material is being transported to the PRPA organic disposal site on Ridley Island. REEF is managing erosion and sediment control, removing stumps and brush, and repurposing shredded material to aid with equipment travel. Blasting operations will soon commence.

Upcoming RRUC Work: The outbound rail from the Ray-Mont facility will shut down on October 7, 2024, to allow for track realignment and foundations.

Upcoming Jetty Abutment Area: Starting October 2, 2024, archaeologists and local Indigenous participants will complete sampling, testing, and support with necessary monitoring work to support overburden removal.

Jetty: Installation of piles continued over the last month and more materials have arrived. Pile placement within platform two will continue shortly.

Power Lines: The 14 kV line system has been rerouted, with further clearing for the 69 kV lines scheduled for November.

Gas Line Removal: Crews are cutting and capping the gas line, a process expected to take two more weeks.

Construction progress

August 29, 2024

Throughout the month of August, we’ve advanced several jetty construction activities and continued ongoing Road, Rail, Utility Corridor (RRUC) preparations – building a strong foundation from the ground up.

Construction updates include the following:

Jetty construction updates

• Installed the pier 2 temporary falsework frames.
• Completed the fabrication of the pier 3 temporary falsework frame.
• Mobilized the pier 2 falsework frames to the project area.
• Drove vertical temporary piles and installed battered piles for the pier 2 frame, completing the cut-off on both pile elevations.
• Mobilize the pier 3 falsework frames and drive vertical temporary piles for the pier 3 frame.

Road, Rail and Utility Corridor (RRUC)

• Completed Prince Rupert Port Authority water stub abandonment.
• Light pole demolition and power reroute along the west and north portion of the RRUC.

Thank you to our partners!

June 27, 2024

Thanks to our Indigenous partners, members of the community and various levels of government for joining us and our joint-venture partner Vopak, as we celebrated REEF reaching a positive Final Investment Decision! In an event hosted at the Prince Rupert Port Authority’s Interpretive Centre, we heard from leaders about what REEF means to them and their communities.

Jetty Construction Notification

June 27, 2024

Jetty construction on the REEF project will be occurring between July 10, 2024 and September 30, 2026, with mobilization of equipment beginning on July 2, 2024. For safety reasons, public access in the area is not recommended. Signs will be posted around the work area and the recommend travel route is around Coast Island. Please watch for these signs.

We are excited to announce a positive final investment decision (FID) on the Ridley Island Energy Export Facility (REEF) project, a 50/50 joint venture with Royal Vopak.

We are anticipating the project will cost $1.35 billion and be in service by late 2026.

Earth Day Shoreline Cleanup

May 27, 2024

As part of AltaGas’ commitment to creating positive impacts on the environment, wildlife and our communities, we partnered with the Prince Rupert Port Authority for their annual Earth Day shoreline cleanup. With the help of roughly 95 local volunteers, we were able to address three areas:

1. Northland Terminal and waterfront (in advance of our cruise season)
2. Seal Cove Salt Marsh (prior to our Earth day celebrations)
3. Hays Creek (fish bearing creek)

Cleanup Data and Facts

• An estimated 4km of shoreline in the community was cleaned.
• The total weight of garbage from this shoreline cleanup was 495 kg or 1089 lbs.
• Hays Creek collected the most amount of garbage totaling at 660 lbs.
• The highest quantity of collected trash (by type) was cigarette butts (923), followed by plastic pieces (287), paper (263), and soft plastic packaging (194).
• Random objects found include shopping carts, tires, tents, lawn chairs, sofa cushions, frying pan, umbrella, hose, shingles, and plastic siding.

In an effort to continue this momentum, AltaGas and Pembina Pipeline Corporation have committed to collaborating on one community clean up per month throughout the summer. Our first stop is Galloway Rapids rest area on May 24th. For information on future clean up locations and volunteer opportunities, contact Hannah Atchison, Hannah.Atchison@altagas.ca.

Thank you to Kitselas First Nation for the warm welcome last month at a dinner to celebrate the signing of a Mutual Benefit Agreement (MBA) for the REEF Project.

The MBA demonstrates the power of collaboration, respect, and mutual understanding. It is a framework that ensures Kitselas First Nation will benefit from the REEF project as it is developed.

We are proud of what we have achieved together, and we are excited for what lies ahead. We believe that by working together, we can create a brighter future for all.

Learn more about Kitselas First Nation:

Kitselas First Nation

Kitselas Canyon National Historic Site

Kitselas Development Corporation