Western Canada Transmission and Processing

Our western Canadian portfolio includes BC Pipeline, BC Field Services, Midstream and Natural Gas Liquids.

Spectra Energy’s western Canadian portfolio includes four distinct businesses — BC Pipeline, BC Field Services, Midstream and Natural Gas Liquids.

Together they constitute one of the largest natural gas midstream businesses in Canada. With this focus on the midstream gas and gas liquids value chain we have built a western Canadian business that is substantial in both scale and scope. Given our market-leading presence, the businesses are well positioned to grow.

Our substantial market position in western Canada was established through both organic development projects and strategic acquisitions. Those acquisition and integration skills, combined with continuing organic development opportunities, position us well for continued growth in northeast British Columbia and the Western Canadian Sedimentary basin – one of the most vital and vibrant supply areas in North America.

BC Pipeline

Spectra Energy’s transportation system stretches from Fort Nelson, in northeast British Columbia and Gordondale at the British Columbia/Alberta border, to the southern-most point at the British Columbia/U.S. border at Huntington/Sumas.

The system includes:

  • About 1,700 miles of natural gas transmission pipeline which can transport 2.2 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day
  • 19 compressor stations and 4 interconnecting pipelines
  • The transmission system is fully regulated by Canada’s National Energy Board, and the southern mainline has served markets in British Columbia’s lower mainland and the US Pacific Northwest since 1957

BC Field Services

Spectra Energy’s integrated raw gas gathering and processing system gathers raw natural gas from diverse supply sources such as the Yukon & southern Northwest Territories, Alberta, and northeast British Columbia.

The system includes:

  • Approximately 1,800 miles of raw gas gathering pipelines
  • Five natural gas processing facilities with a capacity of approximately 2.0 billion cubic feet per day
  • Delivery of processed natural gas to markets in Canada, US Midwest, and US Pacific Northwest
  • While regulated by the National Energy Board, this business operates under a framework for light-handed regulation

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Midstream

Spectra Energy Midstream is one of the largest independent midstream operators in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin ("WCSB"). It has interests in 13 natural gas processing plants with a net processing capacity of 924 mmcf/d.

Midstream covers approximately 1,000 miles of raw gas gathering pipelines located throughout natural gas prone areas in the western extent of the WCSB.

Collectively, these facilities constitute a network that is uniquely positioned in each individual operating area to serve growing drilling and production activity.

Natural Gas Liquids

Spectra Energy’s Empress System includes natural gas liquids (NGL) extraction, fractionation, transportation, storage and marketing operations.

These facilities include:

  • 2.4 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas liquids extraction and 55,000 bpd of fractionation capacity
  • 580 miles of NGL pipeline with proprietary access to major sales pipelines in Canada and the U.S.
  • 4.1 million bbls of underground NGL storage with seven truck and three rail shipping terminals

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