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Prince Rupert Gas Transmission (PRGT) pipeline for Ksi Lisims LNG

The Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline would carry feed gas from northeastern BC to the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG plant; the Major Projects Office lists it as part of the Ksi Lisims project, referred on 13 November 2025. The Nisga'a Nation and Western LNG awarded the first construction contract (Surerus Murphy Joint Venture, about 193 km between Chetwynd and Mackenzie) and a subsea pipeline contract (Allseas), CBC News reported on 12 August 2026. Reported lengths differ: about 750 km (Major Projects Office) and about 900 km (CBC).

Status

Referred for fast-tracking

Direction

Tidewater: Reaches a coast, so Canada can sell to buyers other than the US.

Where

British Columbia

Owners

• Nisga'a Nation as of 12 August 2026
• Western LNG as of 12 August 2026

Events

• 12 August 2026Ksi Lisims LNG developers award the first Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline construction contract and a subsea pipeline contract⚠ Caution: self-reportedActionContractBritish Columbia1 source
• 27 April 2026BC Supreme Court hearings begin on petitions challenging whether PRGT was 'substantially started'ActionCourt rulingBritish Columbia1 source
• March 2026Nisga'a members (Cecil Mercer, Stephen Nyce) sue the Nisga'a Nation over its PRGT / Ksi Lisims partnershipActionCourt rulingBritish Columbia1 source
• 13 November 2025Second tranche of projects referred to the Major Projects Office (over C$56B), including Ksi Lisims LNG and the North Coast Transmission LineDocumentRegulationCanada2 sources
• about 28 May 2025Nisga'a Lisims Government backs BC's fast-track Bills 14 and 15, citing 'the new trade policies of the United States'StatementStatementBritish Columbia1 source