(Calgary) The Trans Mountain pipeline has been temporarily closed due to widespread rains and flooding in British Columbia.
Trans Mountain company spokesman Ali Hounsell said the precautionary measure was taken due to the flooding situation in the Hope area of British Columbia.
Separately, Ali Hounsell said construction on the Trans Mountain expansion project has been temporarily halted in the Lower Mainland, Hope and Merritt regions due to prolonged torrential rains.
The 1,500 km Trans Mountain pipeline is the only pipeline system in Canada that transports oil from Alberta to the west coast. The pipeline has a capacity of 300,000 barrels per day.
The Trans Mountain expansion project was approved by the federal government in 2019.
The new pipeline, paired with the existing pipeline, will bring the total capacity to 890,000 barrels per day.
The Trans Mountain pipeline was purchased by the federal government in 2018.
Trans Mountain Corp. is a federal Crown corporation headquartered in Calgary.