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Business Risks

Risks for Alliance Pipeline Canada are similar to those identified for Alliance Pipeline US in the Gas Pipelines segment.

Saskatchewan System

The majority of the volumes shipped on the Saskatchewan and Westspur common carrier pipeline systems, key components of the Saskatchewan System, have no specific volume commitments. There is no assurance that shippers will continue to utilize these systems in the future or transport volumes on similar terms or at similar tolls; however, there is limited pipeline competition in this area. The main competition to the pipelines is from trucking.

EIF's liquids and natural gas pipelines are dependent upon the supply of and demand for crude oil and natural gas from Western Canada.