Inuvialuit Petroleum Corporation (IPC), AltaGas Marketing Inc. (AMI), and IPL Holdings Inc. (IPLH) developed the Ikhil gas reservoir to supply natural gas to the Town of Inuvik. This provided Inuvik with a secure supply of fuel for power generation and commercial and residential heating at a cheaper cost than P50 diesel, which is currently brought in from Edmonton, Alberta. In addition, using natural gas will have a positive effect on air quality.
The Ikhil gas field is located in the Caribou Hills, approximately 50 km to the northwest of Inuvik and is located within the Inuvialuit settlement region. The gas is produced from two wells (J-35 and K-35), processed through a centrally located production facility and transported through a 50 km, 150 mm (6 inch) diameter pipeline to a regulating and metering facility near the Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NWTPC) power plant in Inuvik. Gas is made available to the Town of Inuvik and its residents through a 45-km gas distribution system that is owned and operated by Inuvik Gas Ltd. (IGL). IGL is currently owned equally by the Inuvialuit Petroleum Corporation, ATCO Midstream, and AltaGas Utility Holding Inc., a subsidiary of AltaGas Utility Group Inc. |