Pacific Trails Pipeline

Last updated: October 30, 2025

Pacific Trails Pipeline

This proposed project is a 471 kilometre natural gas pipeline that would deliver natural gas from Summit Lake B.C. to the Kitimat area. The capacity of the pipeline would be 1 billion cubic feet per day (BCF/day).

Compliance and Enforcement

Throughout construction and the project lifecycle, the BCER conducts regular inspections to verify compliance with regulatory requirements. Inspection frequency depends on the pace and type of construction or operational activity occurring at the time. Project-specific inspection records are available here. Additional Compliance and Enforcement documents are available here.

Project Proponent: Pacific Trail Pipelines (PTP) Management Inc.

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Timeline

June 26, 2008
Environmental Assessment Certificate (EAC) issued
June 20, 2013
Environmental Assessment Office grants EAC five-year extension
Sept. 2013 - April 2016
Primary Project Decisions issued
Dec. 21, 2016
Environmental Assessment Office deems project substantially started

Primary Project Permits

Permits for natural gas pipelines, LNG facilities, renewable (wind and solar), and transmission line projects are required before construction can start. Applications go through a thorough permitting process, described in our Review Applications page. Approvals, issued under the Energy Resource Activities Act (ERAA), contain specific conditions and requirements that proponents must meet to be in compliance with BCER permits.

Name	Type
9706458 PERMIT PIPE Sec 1	Primary Permits
9706505 PERMIT PIPE Sec 2 9706505 Construction Plans Sheets 1 23 9706505 Construction Plans Sheets 24 32 9706505 Construction Plans Sheets 33 39 9706505 Construction Plans Sheets 40 47	Primary Permits
9706583 PERMIT PIPE Sec 3 Amended 9706583 Construction Plans Sheets 1-10 9706583 Construction Plans Sheets 11-21 9706583 Construction Plans Sheets 22-31 9706583 Construction Plans Sheets 32-42	Primary Permits
9706584 PERMIT PIPE Sec 4 Amended 9706584 Construction Plans Sheets 1-4 9706584 Construction Plans Sheets 5-10 9706584 Construction Plans Sheets 11-14 9706584 Construction Plans Sheets 15-21	Primary Permits
9706585 PERMIT PIPE Sec 5 Amended 9706585 Construction Plans	Primary Permits

Other Active Project Permits

There are various types of permits issued by the BC Energy Regulator for major projects, throughout the different phases of design and construction. Permits that have been issued to date for a particular project can be viewed below.

Name	Type
ANC 9636609 PTP	Approved Ancillary Site Permits
ANC 9638103 PTP	Approved Ancillary Site Permits
ANC 9638104 PTP	Approved Ancillary Site Permits
ANC 9638105 PTP	Approved Ancillary Site Permits
ANC 9638107 PTP	Approved Ancillary Site Permits
ANC 9638108 PTP	Approved Ancillary Site Permits
ANC 9638109 PTP	Approved Ancillary Site Permits
ANC 9638110 PTP	Approved Ancillary Site Permits
ANC 9638111 PTP	Approved Ancillary Site Permits
ANC 9638112 PTP	Approved Ancillary Site Permits
ANC 9638362 PTP	Approved Ancillary Site Permits
ANC 9638363 PTP	Approved Ancillary Site Permits
ANC 9638364 PTP	Approved Ancillary Site Permits
ANC 9638365 PTP	Approved Ancillary Site Permits
ANC 9638366 PTP	Approved Ancillary Site Permits
ANC 9638367 PTP	Approved Ancillary Site Permits
ANC 9638607 PTP	Approved Ancillary Site Permits
ANC 9638608 PTP	Approved Ancillary Site Permits
ANC 9638609 PTP	Approved Ancillary Site Permits
ANC 9638610 PTP	Approved Ancillary Site Permits
ANC 9638611 PTP	Approved Ancillary Site Permits
ANC 9638653 PTP	Approved Ancillary Site Permits
ANC 9638654 PTP	Approved Ancillary Site Permits
ANC 9642325 PTP	Approved Ancillary Site Permits
IUP 9636887 PTP	Approved Investigative Use Permits
IUP 9638114 PTP	Approved Investigative Use Permits
IUP 9638222 PTP	Approved Investigative Use Permits
IUP 9638223 PTP	Approved Investigative Use Permits
IUP 9638224 PTP	Approved Investigative Use Permits
IUP 9638230 PTP	Approved Investigative Use Permits
IUP 9638231 PTP	Approved Investigative Use Permits
IUP 9638232 PTP	Approved Investigative Use Permits
IUP 9638233 PTP	Approved Investigative Use Permits
IUP 9638239 PTP	Approved Investigative Use Permits
IUP 9638335 PTP	Approved Investigative Use Permits
IUP 9640216 PTP	Approved Investigative Use Permits
IUP 9640217 PTP	Approved Investigative Use Permits
IUP 9640241 PTP	Approved Investigative Use Permits
IUP 9640242 PTP	Approved Investigative Use Permits
IUP 9640252 PTP	Approved Investigative Use Permits
IUP 9640269 PTP	Approved Investigative Use Permits
ROAD 9636387 PTP	Approved Road Permits
ROAD 9636410 PTP	Approved Road Permits
ROAD 9637011 PTP	Approved Road Permits
ROAD 9644272 PTP	Approved Road Permits
ROAD 9644279 PTP	Approved Road Permits
WATR 9634817 PTP Sec8 11 04 11	Approved Water Authorizations
WATR 9634818 PTP Sec8 11 04 11	Approved Water Authorizations
WATR 9634819 PTP Sec8 11 04 11	Approved Water Authorizations
WATR 9637072 PTP Sec9	Approved Water Authorizations
WATR 9638334 PTP Sec8 12 12 13	Approved Water Authorizations
WATR 9638342 PTP Sec8 12 14 13	Approved Water Authorizations
WATR 9638343 PTP Sec8 12 14 13	Approved Water Authorizations
WATR 9638421 PTP Sec10 08 09 16 0	Approved Water Authorizations