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Proposed Project Scope
Petroleum Export Pipeline
- The petroleum export pipeline will run approximately 1150 kilometres
from Strathcona County, Alberta (west of Bruderheim) to a new marine
terminal to be sited at Kitimat, British Columbia.
- The pipeline is being designed for throughput levels above 400,000 barrels of oil per day on average and will measure 36 inches in diameter.
Condensate Import Pipeline
- The condensate import pipeline would run approximately 1150
kilometres from a new marine terminal, sited at Kitimat, British Columbia to
Strathcona County, Alberta (west of Bruderheim).
- The pipeline is being designed for throughput levels above 150,000
barrels of condensate per day on average and would measure 508 mm (20
inches).
- Condensate is a petroleum product used in oil refining and to dilute
heavy oil for easier transport by pipeline.
Marine Terminal
- Enbridge is proposing to build a marine tank terminal at Kitimat,
British Columbia to service both pipelines.
- Certified ocean marine tankers will be used to either import
condensate product or export petroleum product from the proposed marine
terminal.
Anticipated Timeline
- Enbridge will continue detailed field studies, Aboriginal engagement and public consultation to support a regulatory application for this project.
- Enbridge will continue to work towards definitive long-term
agreements to ensure commercial feasibility for the project.
- Subject to regulatory approval and commercial certainty, it is anticipated the Gateway
Project would have an in-service date of between 2012 and 2014.
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