Project Summary
Client
Fortis BC
Budget
$3,000,000,000.00
Services
Engineering & Commissioning, Regulatory Management, Contracts Management, Project Advisory, Marine Advisory
Market
Energy, Marine, Utility
Project Description
FortisBC is planning a major expansion of its Tilbury Island LNG facility in Delta, B.C., creating a significant West Coast LNG supply and marine fueling hub. The expansion comprises three major projects:
- Phase 1B: Adds up to 0.65 MTPA of liquefaction capacity, a new 230 kV transmission line, onshore piping, and connections to the Marine Jetty.
- Marine Jetty: Provides direct LNG loading for bunker vessels, barges, and ocean-going carriers, including a marine loading platform, floating bunker berth, mooring dolphins, access trestle, and LNG pipeline connection.
- Phase 2: Adds a 142,400 m³ LNG storage tank and up to 2.5 MTPA of additional liquefaction capacity to serve domestic and international markets.
RAM’s Role
- Engineering & Commissioning: Develop and manage engineering and construction Scopes of Work, oversee technical deliverables, facilitate multidisciplinary reviews, and provide commissioning and start-up input through project stage gates.
- Regulatory Management: Lead regulatory planning and compliance activities, including EAC compliance planning, Management Plans, permit acquisition strategies, and tracking of regulatory commitments and conditions.
- Contracts Management: Administer active project contracts, develop and facilitate RFP processes, lead evaluations, manage claims and changes, and provide contract advisory support to Project Managers.
- Project Advisory: Provide independent reviews of project scopes, contracts, estimates, readiness plans, contracting strategies, risks, and resource requirements to identify gaps and improve execution readiness ahead of FID.
- Marine Advisory: Provide marine expertise for the development of the Tilbury Marine Jetty, including estimating and constructability reviews, design and mooring system reviews, dredging considerations, marine operations, regulatory requirements, water lot considerations, and marine contracting strategies.