Press Releases - Archives

6 Jul 2004    Aboriginal Pipeline Group Welcomes Sahtu Dene Council as Full Partner
The Sahtu Dene Council, which holds the Sahtu’s shares in APG in trust for the beneficiaries of the Sahtu Pipeline Trust, becomes the third shareholder in APG after the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation and the Gwich’in Tribal Council.
 
6 Apr 2004    Aboriginal Pipeline Group welcomes Jim Antoine
Jim Antoine joins the APG to work as a consultant to raise the profile of the APG in Mackenzie Valley communities, emphasizing the significant benefits available through the APG’s ownership in the Pipeline.
 
18 Nov 2003    Aboriginal Pipeline Group Appoints Robert Reid as President
The Board of Directors of Aboriginal Pipeline Group (APG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Reid, P. Eng., to the position of President.
 
22 Aug 2003    Funding Assists NWT Aboriginal Pipeline Negotiations
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) is contributing $10.9 million over six years from its Resource Partnership Program to assist the Aboriginal Pipeline Group (APG).
 
19 Jun 2003    TransCanada Announces Support For APG
On June 18, 2003 Imperial Oil Resources, on behalf of the Producers Group, announced TransCanada's involvement in the Mackenzie Valley pipeline. If development of this pipeline goes ahead, it would connect with TransCanada's system in Northern Alberta.
 
18 Jun 2003    Statement By Robert D. Nault
On the signing of the Financial Agreement between TransCanada Pipelines, the Aboriginal Pipeline Group, and the Mackenzie Valley Natural Gas Producers regarding the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Project.
 
18 Jun 2003    Funding Agreements Reached, Mackenzie Delta Producer Group Confirms
Funding and participation agreements between the Producers, the Aboriginal Pipeline Group (APG) and TransCanada PipeLines Limited have been reached and the Preliminary Information Package (PIP) for the Mackenzie Gas Project is being submitted to relevant regulatory authorities.
 
16 May 2002    Engineering contract for Mackenzie Gas Project awarded to COLTKBR
The conceptual and preliminary engineering for the Mackenzie Gas Project is awarded to to COLTKBR, a long-term joint venture of Colt Engineering Corporation (Colt) and Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR), based in Calgary, Alberta.
 
30 Apr 2002    Mackenzie Gas Project to open regional offices in Northwest Territories
Regional offices for the Mackenzie Gas Project will be opened this summer in the communities of Inuvik, Norman Wells and Fort Simpson.
 
7 Jan 2002    Partners Advance to Next Stage
The Mackenzie Delta Producers Group and the Mackenzie Valley Aboriginal Pipeline Corporation (MVAPC) have announced their intent to begin preparing regulatory applications needed to develop onshore natural gas resources in the Mackenzie Delta, including a Mackenzie Valley Pipeline.
 
7 Jan 2002    MGP Advanced to Project Definition Phase
Regulatory applications needed to develop onshore natural gas resources in the Mackenzie Delta, are to be prepared soon.
 
15 Oct 2001    MOU Signed Between Producers and Aboriginal Leaders
The Mackenzie Delta Producers Group -- Imperial Oil Resources, Conoco Canada Limited, Shell Canada Limited and ExxonMobil Canada -- have today signed a memorandum of understanding with the Aboriginal Peoples of the Northwest Territories, that provides a framework for the parties to move forward on economic and timely development of a Mackenzie Valley pipeline.