News Releases/Media Advisories
Brunswick Pipeline set to receive natural gas
Brunswick Pipeline is ready to commission the 145 kilometre natural gas pipeline. To accomplish this, gas is allowed to enter the pipeline under low pressure. This pushes the air out of the lin ...
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Brunswick Pipeline Mechanically Complete
Saint John, NB: On January 31, 2009, the Brunswick Pipeline was declared mechanically complete and ready to receive nat ...
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Brunswick Pipeline Launches Targeted Education Initiative
Saint John, NB: Completion of the 145 km Brunswick Pipeline natural gas transmission pipeline, which links the CanaportTM LNG terminal with the Maritimes & Northeast natural gas transmissi ...
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Brunswick Pipeline Project Update - December 22nd, 2008
Brunswick Pipeline is pleased to report that the 145 km natural gas pipeline is very close to completion. While wetter than normal weather has been a challenge since summer, our contractor deploye ...
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Brunswick Pipeline Project Update - September 5th, 2008
While wetter than normal weather has been a challenge through July and August, our contractor has deployed extra equipment and personnel and we are still on track for a November completion. Lou ...
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Brunswick Pipeline project update - February 29th, 2008
Brunswick Pipeline has been in construction since November 2007. Since that time, a number of initiatives have been started. Noted below are those activities and their status. Brunswick Pipeline’s tar ...
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Horizontal Directional Drill Update - February 20, 2008
Set-up of the Horizontal Directional Drill (HDD) site in Spar Cove is complete and pilot hole drilling has begun. Set-up of the Milford noise mitigation tent continues, and pilot hole drilling is expe ...
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Brunswick Pipeline project update - February 6, 2008
Pipe trains will continue to arrive in Saint John over the next month, with delivery expected to be completed by mid or late March. Approximately 20 km of pipe have been received to date. Deliveries o ...
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Construction, pre-blasting surveying and related testing resuming following Christmas break - January 3, 2008
Brunswick Pipeline will resume construction activities in rural and urban areas, and pre-blasting surveys
today.
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Pre-Blasting Surveying of properties to begin in North and West Saint John on Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Rock blasting will be required in some areas as part of construction of the Brunswick Pipeline natural gas transmission pipeline..
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Clearing will begin in Saint John next week - December 7, 2007
Clearing will begin on sections of the urban 30-metre right-of-way (ROW) next week. Equipment will be moved to several start-up areas beginning today and clearing crews are expected to begin work on Monday, December 10, 2007.
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Brunswick Pipeline will not seek Noise By-law variance at this time - November 30, 2007
On October 9, 2007, Brunswick Pipeline appeared before Saint John Common Council. At that time, we indicated that the Horizontal Directional Drill (HDD) underneath the St. John River would be deeper and longer than originally expected, and would take longer to complete.
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Brunswick Pipeline Receives NEB Approval for Construction - November 16, 2007
Yesterday, the National Energy Board (NEB) gave its approval for Brunswick Pipeline to begin construction of its 30-inch, 145 km natural gas pipeline.
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Brunswick Pipeline and Rockwood Park Consultative Committee to host Open Houses, Oct. 29 and 30, 2007 - October 25, 2007
SAINT JOHN, NB: Brunswick Pipeline and the Rockwood Park Construction and Restoration Consultative Planning Committee will host two Open Houses next week to present plans for the construction and the ...
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Brunswick Pipeline to hold Open Houses to discuss drilling and noise management plan - October 18, 2007
Brunswick Pipeline will host two open houses next week to provide landowners and
interested members of the public with more detailed information about the planned horizontal
directional dr ...
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Geotechnical and Survey Work Coming Up - October 16, 2007
Brunswick Pipeline will begin three geotechnical and survey projects in the coming weeks as part of preparatory work required in advance of construction commencement in early November 2007. Beginning ...
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Judicial Review Process Discontinued - October 12, 2007
SAINT JOHN, NB: On October 11, 2007 the Friends of Rockwood Park filed a Notice of Discontinuance with the Federal Court of Appeal in respect of the Judicial Review proceeding initiated in August.
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Saint John Community Liaison Committee established - October 1, 2007
Brunswick Pipeline announced today that it has established a community liaison
committee for Saint John, with 10 volunteer members representing a broad range of interests and
geographic areas within Saint John. A Southwest NB Community Liaison Committee will also be
convened over the next few weeks.
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Brunswick Pipeline and Rockwood Park Consultative Committee hosting public workshop - September 28, 2007
On Thursday, October 4, Brunswick Pipeline’s Rockwood Park construction and
restoration planning committee will host a workshop to facilitate public input and share initial plans for
pipeline construction, restoration and trail design within Rockwood Park.
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Federal Court of Appeal decision released on Friends of Rockwood Park’s application for leave to appeal - September 20, 2007
Today, the Federal Court of Appeal heard the Friends of Rockwood Park (FORP)
leave to appeal application related to the Brunswick Pipeline project.
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Contingency Plan for the crossing of the St. John River - September 14, 2007
Brunswick Pipeline is inviting landowners and interested members of the public to attend an open house on the contingency “wet crossing” method for the St. John River. Representatives of the Brunswick Pipeline project team and their environmental consultant, Jacques Whitford, will be on hand to answer questions and to listen to the public’s comments and input. As well, information displays and handout information will be available.
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Brunswick Pipeline to hold Detailed Route Open Houses - September 4, 2007
Brunswick Pipeline will host a series of open houses next week to provide landowners and other stakeholders along the natural gas pipeline corridor with information about its proposed detailed route, which was filed with the National Energy Board (NEB) in August.
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Sonar profiling and mapping of St. John River bottom - July 23, 2007
This week, Brunswick Pipeline will begin sonar profiling work in the St.
John River at the location of our planned river crossing (from the western end of Spar Cove Road in Saint
John’s North End to Pleasant Point in West Saint John).
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Rockwood Park construction and restoration planning committee established - July 20, 2007
SAINT JOHN, NB: Brunswick Pipeline announced today that a working committee has been established to help set the direction for the construction and restoration work being planned for the 2.4 km sectio ...
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Proposed Detailed Route filed with National Energy Board - July 16, 2007
Brunswick Pipeline has filed the draft format for its proposed detailed route for the natural gas pipeline with the National Energy Board (NEB).
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Update – Delayed On-Land Geotechnical Test Drilling in the Spar Cove, Pokiok and Indiantown Areas Begins Today - July 10
As we advised last Thursday, July 5, 2007, in-river work on the geotechnical test drilling along the St. John River, near Pleasant Point in Saint John’s north end, has finished and the drilling crews ...
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Geotechnical Drilling Moves On-Land and Sonar Sounding in the St. John River - July 6, 2007
In-river work on the geotechnical test drilling along the St. John River, near Pleasant Point in Saint John’s north end, has finished and the drilling crews will begin test drilling on land today.
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St. John River Geotechnical Drilling Resumes - June 20, 2007
Work will resume today on the geotechnical drilling along the St. John River, near Pleasant Point on Saint John’s north end.
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Geotechnical drilling investigation work halted - June 16, 2007
This week, Brunswick Pipeline initiated geotechnical drilling investigation work in the St. John River near Pleasant Point in Saint John, N.B. This involves drilling a few slim bore holes into the bed ...
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National Energy Board Approves Brunswick Pipeline Project - June 1, 2007
The National Energy Board (NEB) has announced its approval of the proposed Brunswick Pipeline project.
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National Energy Board approves Emera Brunswick Pipeline applications - May 31, 2007
The National Energy Board (NEB) has issued approval of the Emera Brunswick pipeline.
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Brunswick Pipeline Partners with Louisbourg Pipelines Construction contractor selected for proposed natural gas pipeline - April 30, 2007
Brunswick Pipeline announced today it has awarded a conditional contract to Louisbourg Pipelines to construct the proposed 145-km natural gas pipeline from the Canaport LNG terminal to connect with the Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline near St. Stephen, New Brunswick. The project is subject to approval by the National Energy Board (NEB).
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Emera’s Brunswick Pipeline Receives NEB Environmental Assessment - April 12, 2007
The National Energy Board (NEB) has issued its Environmental Assessment Report (EA Report) on the proposed Brunswick Pipeline project. The main finding of the EA Report is that the project is not likely to result in significant adverse environmental effects, provided Brunswick Pipeline meets all of its environmental commitments, and all of the NEB’s recommendations are implemented. Brunswick Pipeline is being developed by Emera Inc. (TSX:EMA).
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Union of New Brunswick Indians Signs Agreements with Two Pipeline Companies - February 12, 2007
Metepenagiag, New Brunswick – On Thursday, February 8, 2007 the Union of New Brunswick
Indians (UNBI) held an official signing ceremony ratifying two long term agreements with
Maritimes & Northeast ...
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MAWIW council sign agreements with two major pipeline companies - December 19, 2006
the MAWIW Council held an
official signing ceremony ratifying two long term agreements with Maritimes & Northeast
Pipeline (M&NP) and Emera Brunswick Pipeline Company (Brunswick Pipeline).
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NEB Releases the Environmental Assessment Report on the Brunswick Pipeline - April 11, 2007
The National Energy Board (NEB) today released its Environmental Assessment Report (EA Report) as part of the hearing process on the application submitted by Emera Brunswick Pipeline Company Ltd. (EBPC).
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Emera to Invest in Proposed Brunswick Pipeline - May 16, 2006
Emera Inc. will invest approximately $350 million, for full ownership of a proposed pipeline which will deliver natural gas from the planned Canaport(TM) Liquefied Natural Gas ( LNG) import terminal near Saint John, New Brunswick to markets in Canada and the US Northeast.
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