Petronas Energy Canada Ltd. to advance the Luna Pipeline

Mountain Route Gas Pipeline Integration

In Pink Mountain, British Columbia, Lauren partnered with Petronas Energy Canada Ltd. to advance the Luna Pipeline, a vital greenfield project establishing a 24-inch high-pressure sweet natural gas line that links the existing Town North Gas Plant to the Enbridge Westcoast T-North System at MP 37.8 (KM 60.8), enhancing regional energy evacuation and market access. Leading from FEED through detailed design and permit facilitation since 2023, our team leveraged advanced surveying techniques and SME expertise to optimize an 18.6 km route across mountainous terrain, delivering piggable riser sites and a custody transfer meter station while securing BCER approval and paving the way for construction in a geotechnically demanding environment.

Engineering seamless integration across 18.6 km of mountainous corridors

This greenfield pipeline initiative connects the B-89-J/94-B-16 Town North Gas Plant to the 36-inch N3L2 sending point, spanning challenging topography with no major watercourse crossings to minimize environmental risks. Lauren’s FEED scope encompassed conceptual routing, corridor selection, and route optimization, utilizing flyovers, LiDAR data, ground truthing, and insights from construction and geohazards specialists to define accesses, workspaces, and alignments. Associated facilities include sending and receiver riser sites equipped with full pig launching capabilities for maintenance efficiency, alongside a dedicated custody transfer meter station adjacent to the sending site, all designed for high-pressure sweet gas operations that ensure reliable throughput and compliance with industry standards.

Conquering terrain complexities and regulatory pathways for project acceleration

The Luna Pipeline confronted the rigors of steep, remote mountainous access and geohazard uncertainties, which Lauren navigated through integrated multidisciplinary strategies and proactive stakeholder engagement to expedite approvals and design maturity. Refining routes amid limited footprints required iterative LiDAR analyses and SME validations to mitigate slides and optimize constructability, while coordinating BCER permit submissions addressed regulatory, lands, and environmental imperatives without delays. Our agile approach—from detailed reviews to award-winning detailed design—streamlined workflows, reduced risks in pigging and metering integrations, and fostered seamless Enbridge tie-ins, delivering a foundation for safe construction and long-term operational resilience.

What we delivered

Ongoing since 2023 in Pink Mountain, British Columbia, this project underscores Lauren’s mastery in greenfield pipeline development for secure energy transport.

Infrastructure: 18.6 km 24-inch high-pressure sweet natural gas pipeline with full pig launching riser sites and adjacent custody transfer meter station, optimized for Enbridge T-North integration.

End-to-End Expertise: FEED route selection via LiDAR, flyovers, and ground truthing, culminating in successful BCER permit submission and detailed design for pipeline, risers, and metering.

Geohazard and Regulatory Focus: Multidisciplinary optimizations ensuring terrain-safe alignments, workspace efficiencies, and rapid regulatory progression.

• FEED engineering
• Detailed design
• Lands & regulatory support
• Pipeline engineering
• Geohazard assessment