This information page provides a brief background and history of the trans mountain pipeline and links to the vancouver observers latest news coverage and commentary on this controversial project. Prize for best book in bc history and finalist for the city of vancouver book award. Inslee calls canada pipeline profoundly damaging, fears for. Trans mountain was established on march 21, 1951, when the parliament of canada granted the company a charter, setting in motion the construction of a pipeline that today still serves as the key transportation link between the alberta oilsands and the west coast of north america.
May 29, 2018 the expansion will put a second pipeline alongside about 610 miles of the 715mile trans mountain pipeline, which opened in 1953. A 25 kilometre castiron pipe moving natural gas to trois rivieres, qc. May 28, 2018 this is the third story in a fivepart series on the issues surrounding kinder morgans proposed expansion of the trans mountain pipeline, investigating the history, science, indigenous reaction, politics and economics of the controversial project. Key dates in the history of the trans mountain pipeline. An application is made to the neb to expand the trans mountain pipeline, with construction proposed to begin in 2017 and service by december 2019. Oct 29, 2017 the trans mountain pipeline expansion would triple the amount of oil moved from albertas tar sands to the coast. Trans mountain project would add 690,000 bpd in pipeline takeaway capacity.
Environmentalists call trudeaus decision to purchase trans. The trans mountain pipeline begins shipping oil with an initial capacity of 150,000 barrels per day. That one was just oil, but try telling the people who experienced it that it was not so bad. A year ago, i wrote that there was little likelihood that kinder morgans trans mountain pipeline expansion would ever be approved, much less built. Canada to buy kinder morgan pipeline assets bbc news. Vancouver here are some key dates in the history of the trans mountain pipeline and kinder morgan canadas efforts to expand its capacity. In 20 texasbased kinder morgan applied to expand the pipeline system from a capacity of 300,000 barrels per day to 890,000. Jubilant notley praises trans mountain purchase plan. During that time, weve developed comprehensive safety, spill prevention and emergency response plans to make sure were protecting the public, the environment and our employees. Kinder morgan sells shares to help fund trans mountain. Trans mountains biggest spill occurs at a tank farm in. Key dates in history of the trans mountain pipeline. Mli video with ken coates the federal government has given the goahead to two major pipelines projects trans mountain.
The trans mountain expansion would allow the movement of 890,000 barrels of oil products each day from edmonton to burnaby, b. The westridge marine terminal is built and commissioned in burnaby, b. Canada approves controversial kinder morgan oil pipeline. In combination, these records provided data to determine the following historical information about the trans mountain pipeline used in this report. The trans mountain pipeline system, or simply the trans mountain pipeline, is a pipeline that carries crude and refined oil from alberta to the coast of british columbia, canada. Ken coates charts a path forward on pipelines with a. Key dates in the history of the trans mountain pipeline it began shipping oil with an initial capacity of 150,000 barrels per day, 65 years ago this month.
Jun 29, 2017 kinder morgan inc takes on the task of connecting canadian oil sands to asian customers. Built in 1953, it continues to connect the alberta oil sands to british columbia and provides approximately 90% of the fuel used in bc. Canadian government to buy kinder morgans trans mountain. Nov 29, 2016 a pipeline is pictured at the kinder morgan trans mountain expansion project in burnaby, b. Kinder morgans publicly disclosed spill history for the trans mountain pipeline, 2. The project features four pump stations along its 1,150kilometre route and a marine dock that connects loading facilities on the east side of edmonton with ocean tankers in burnaby, b. Trans mountain project raincoast conservation foundation. The former pages history now serves to provide attribution for that content in the latter page, and it must not be deleted so long as the latter page exists. The trans mountain pipeline and the end of the veto fallacy.
Trans mountain pipeline news, opinion and analysis macleans. Nationalizing trans mountain pipeline a big mistake the star. The sinister reason canada bought the kinder morgan pipeline. Why the trans mountain expansion will be built the globe. Protesters of trans mountain pipeline purchase target.
Pipeline news trans mountain, northern gateway, keystone xl. Below is a visualization of the history of the trans mountain pipeline. Canadas first oil pipeline across the rockies book about the building of the pipeline. Here are some key dates in the history of the trans mountain pipeline and kinder morgan canadas efforts to expand its capacity october 1953.
It was the longest pipeline in the world at the time. The trans mountain pipeline system, or simply the trans mountain pipeline, is a pipeline that. For years, it transported standard crude oil without controversy. Federal court of appeal clears a hurdle for the trans mountain. Apr 10, 2018 the trans mountain pipeline will be built, provided that our luck persists at avoiding an accidental crash caused by the instability we have created by using extreme debt to maintain an illusion of economic growth. Construction of the pipeline system was a monumental engineering feat by any standard. Kinder morgan trans mountain expansion projects oil storage tank farm is seen in burnaby, b.
Since 1961, trans mountain has reported approximately 84 spills to the cer. May 16, 2019 a spill or release is defined a discharge, spray, spill, leak, seep, pour, emit, dump and exhaust. May 30, 2018 the trans mountain project has more certainty than ever, said premier rachel notley, who lauded the federal governments announcement that it will buy the pipeline and all of kinder morgans core. The pressure is on to build new takeaway capacity to canadas west coast. The existing and expanded proposal would deliver 890,000 barrels of tar sands oil per day to vancouver. Weve been safely moving oil through the trans mountain pipeline and loading tankers at our marine terminal for almost 65 years. Now, with a new ndp government taking power on tuesday.
Suite 2700, stock exchange tower 300 5th avenue sw calgary, alberta t2p 5j2. Here are some other key dates in the history of the original project and kinder. Tales of the trans mountain pipeline tales of the trans mountain pipeline the path from edmonton to burnaby spans just over 1,000 kilometres and covers some of the most picturesque landscape in canada, including the breathtaking jasper national park. Ottawa the federal cabinets longawaited decision on the trans mountain pipeline expansion is due tuesday. Kinder morgan trans mountain pipeline expansion project. Today we look at the trans mountain pipeline expansion project. Construction of the pipeline system was a monumental. That means if water is released from a pipeline or facility, that incident is also reported to the cer. The expansion would mean a sevenfold increase in oil tanker traffic from the westridge terminal. Canada has approved a second pipeline to run alongside it. Dec 06, 2017 kinder morgan sells shares to help fund trans mountain pipeline plan open this photo in gallery.
Currently, the pipeline can transport 300,000 barrels per day. Accidents happen not infrequently there have been spills along the trans mountain pipeline since kinder morgan took it over in 2005, as documented on the companys own spill history. Since the 1950s the 1,150 kilometre trans mountain oilsands pipeline system has transported both crude oil and refined products from edmonton, alberta, to refineries and export terminals on the b. Eleven reasons to oppose the trans mountain pipeline. May 29, 2018 the original trans mountain pipeline, from alberta to burnaby, b.
Pipelines have operated for a long time in canada since 1853 to the point that we now have 119,000 kilometres of underground transmission pipeline. The very controversial kinder morgan trans mountain pipeline expansion is a usd 3. We are first nations that support pipelines, when pipelines support first nations. Since 1953, the trans mountain pipeline has occupied this route, carrying alberta oil to the b. If the expansion goes through, the price to ship that same barrel to. It will increase the systems capacity to 890,000 barrels a day.
It crosses some of the most rugged, mountainous terrain in the world. Stephen buffalo in the financial post just as some indigenous people protested the trans mountain pipeline expansion, some supported it, writes. Why jason kenneys workaholic style may not work when hes premier. Premier christy clark gave the green light to kinder morgans trans mountain pipeline. Ucps war path wont lead to peace, or prosperity, in alberta jason kenny has gone to texas to drum up investment for our oil and gas industry. The canadian government is pushing to expand the trans mountain pipeline between edmonton and vancouver, and then export its oil via tanker from burrard inlet to asia. Nov 29, 2016 workers construct the anchor loop section of kinder morgans trans mountain pipeline in jasper national park in 2009. Canadas trans mountain pipeline expansion faces opposition. The pipeline twins an existing line built in 1953 for more than 600 miles and will nearly triple capacity for the trans mountain to 890,000 barrels of bitumen oil per day. As much as 250 mbd of new production is expected online during 20. A look at key dates in the trans mountain pipelines history the star. The first canadian transmission pipeline was built in 1853. The project features four pump stations along its 1,150kilometre route and a. Trans mountain pipeline system and trans mountain expansion project, tmx, are since august 31, 2018, part of trans mountain corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the canada development investment corporation.
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