Last updated: June 18, 2024
Vancouver Airport Fuel Delivery
The Vancouver Airport Fuel Facilities Corporation (VAFFC) has constructed a new 13 kilometre, 356 millimetre underground pipeline to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to supply aviation fuel from an upgraded marine terminal and adjacent fuel storage facility on the south arm of the Fraser River in Richmond, B.C.
Project Proponent: Vancouver Airport Fuel Facilities Corporation
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Timeline
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Dec. 12, 2013
Province issues Environmental Assessment Certificate
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Apr. 3, 2017
Pipeline permit issued
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January 2020
Pipeline construction started
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April 2024
Project construction complete
Primary Project Permits
Permits for natural gas pipelines (and related compressors, meter stations, etc.) or LNG Facilities are required before construction can start on a major project. Applications go through a thorough permitting process, described in our Permitting Process page. Approvals, issued under the Oil and Gas Activities Act (OGAA), contain specific conditions and requirements that the proponent must meet in order to be in compliance with the permit.
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100100195 PERMIT PIPELINE |
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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.
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