Coquihalla and Yellowhead County construction updates

Coquihalla

Coquihalla Summit to Othello Road pipeline construction

• Work at this site is currently underway.
• Work will commence in a series of phased activities along the pipeline right-of-way between the Coquihalla Summit and Othello Road. This could include surveying, flagging and staking the right-of-way, mobilisation of crews and equipment, preparing the right-of-way, clearing and grading, delivery and staging of pipe, trenching, welding, lowering of pipe, backfilling and restoration of the right-of-way.

Othello Road to Popkum pipeline construction

• Work at this site is currently underway.
• Work will commence in a series of phased activities along the pipeline right-of-way. This could include; surveying, flagging and staking the right-of-way, mobilisation of crews and equipment, preparing the right-of-way, clearing and grading, delivery and staging of pipe, trenching, welding, lowering of pipe, backfilling and restoration of the right-of-way.

Kamloops to Merritt pipeline construction

• Work at this site is currently underway.
• Work will commence in a series of phased activities along the pipeline right-of-way between Kamloops and Merritt. This could include surveying, flagging and staking the right-of-way, mobilisation of crews and equipment, preparing the right-of-way, clearing and grading, delivery and staging of pipe, trenching, welding, lowering of pipe, backfilling and restoration of the right-of-way.

Yellowhead County

Ponoka Creek HDD

• Work at this site is currently underway.
• Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) will be used to cross under Ponoka Creek. This work takes place in a phased approach beginning with the establishment of temporary work spaces on either side of the area being crossed. One site will house a drilling rig and associated equipment, and the other will serve as a staging site for the pipe and will include welding and pipe stringing. After the site is prepared the crossing will be drilled, and then pipe pulled back through. After the drilling phase is complete the site will be cleared and returned to its original use.

Acheson to Entwistle pipeline construction

• Spring breakup is currently underway.
• Activities will resume with conditions permit. Work will commence in a series of phased activities along the pipeline right-of-way between Acheson and Entwistle. This could include surveying, flagging and staking the right-of-way, mobilisation of crews and equipment, preparing the right-of-way, clearing and grading, delivery and staging of pipe, trenching, welding, lowering of pipe, backfilling and restoration of the right-of-way.

Entwistle to East of Edson pipeline construction

• Spring breakup is currently underway.
• Activities will resume with conditions permit. Work will commence in a series of phased activities along the pipeline right-of-way between Entwistle and east of Edson. This could include surveying, flagging and staking the right-of-way, mobilisation of crews and equipment, preparing the right-of-way, clearing and grading, delivery and staging of pipe, trenching, welding, lowering of pipe, backfilling and restoration of the right-of-way.

West of Edson to West of Obed pipeline construction

• Spring breakup is currently underway.
• Activities will resume with conditions permit. Work will commence in a series of phased activities along the pipeline right-of-way between west of Edson to west of Obed. This could include surveying, flagging and staking the right-of-way, mobilisation of crews and equipment, preparing the right-of-way, clearing and grading, delivery and staging of pipe, trenching, welding, lowering of pipe, backfilling and restoration of the right-of-way.

Read the article online at: https://www.worldpipelines.com/project-news/03052022/coquihalla-and-yellowhead-county-construction-updates/