North Dakota Sour Gas Pipeline to Canada Proposed
Published Date: 7/6/2026
Notice
Summary
Steel Reef Pipelines wants to build a short pipeline in North Dakota to send sour natural gas to Canada and bring back some fuel gas. This project could move up to 80 million cubic feet of gas daily and needs government approval soon. If you’re interested, you have a deadline to speak up before the plan moves forward!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Cross‑border export/import application filed
On June 17, 2026 Steel Reef Pipelines applied for Natural Gas Act authorization and a Presidential Permit to construct a 0.65-mile jurisdictional pipeline segment in North Dakota to export up to 80 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) of sour natural gas to Saskatchewan, Canada, and to import approximately 6 MMcf/d of fuel gas.
Public can comment and intervene
You can file comments, protests, or a motion to intervene in FERC Docket CP26-545-000 with no fee. The deadline to file a motion to intervene is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 21, 2026, and filings may be submitted via eComment, eFiling, or by mail as described in the notice.
Environmental review and authorization timeline
Within 90 days of this notice, Commission staff will either complete its environmental review and place it in the public record or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a schedule is issued, federal and state agencies must complete necessary federal authorizations within 90 days after FERC issues its final environmental assessment (EA) or final environmental impact statement (FEIS).
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