The future of tankers sailing along the British Columbia coast, and the export of crude through BC could change drastically by the end of 2014. By some time in 2014, the planned expansion of the Panama Canal will be complete, allowing more large ships, including tankers, to pass through the Canal and ply up and […]
Tag: Keystone
The US State Department report on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline project also looks at the Kinder Morgan Transmountain pipeline (both the existing line and the proposed second line) and, in at least one part of the report, seems to speculate that, once expansion of the Panama Canal is completed in 2014, there could be […]
TransCanada plans a rugged over-mountain route for its proposed Coastal Gaslink pipeline to the Shell Canada liquified natural gas project in Kitimat, BC, company officials said Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, in two presentations, one to District of Kitimat Council and a second at a community town hall briefing. The pipeline would initially carry 1.7 […]
What is it about the islands in Douglas Channel? First, Enbridge gets in to a lot of hot water, so to speak, for erasing the islands in Douglas Channel in an animation promoting the Northern Gateway Pipeline. See for example The Vancouver Sun on back on Aug. 16, 2012, when it picked up a story […]
TransCanada says it will reapply to build Keystone XL pipeline
January 18, 2012
TransCanada has issued a statement saying that it will apply to the United States government to build the Keystone XL pipeline from the Alberta bitumen sands to Texas. Related: Obama adminstration rejects Keystone XL pipeline, TransCanada can reapply The statement reads, in part: This outcome is one of the scenarios we anticipated. While we are […]
Energy Environment A study by an Alberta provincial government agency has concluded that diluted bitumen (also known in the industry as "dilbit") is little different in its effects on pipelines than conventional or 'non-oil sands derived' crude oil. A review of existing studies was conducted by Jenny Been, P.Eng for the provincial agency, Alberta […]
TransCanada agrees to reroute Keystone XL around sensitive areas
November 14, 2011
Energy Environment Politics TransCanada Corporation announced Monday that it will reroute the controversial bitumen pipeline around environmentally sensitive areas in Nebraska. At a news conference, in the state capital, Lincoln and in a news release, posted on its website, the company said that it supports proposed Nebraska state legislation that would ensure a pipeline route […]
Energy Politics Prime Minister Stephen Harper has told reporters at the APEC summit in Hawaii that pushing Canadian energy products to Asia are an "important priority" for his government given the postponement of the Keystone XL pipeline project. Reuters reports from Honolulu: "This does underscore the necessity of Canada making sure that we are able […]
Keystone XL decision - more questions than answers: Blog
November 11, 2011
A blog by Edmonton based, University of Alberta business professor Andrew Leach, Keystone XL decision - more questions than answers, analyzes the Keystone postponement through the rose coloured glasses we see often from Alberta (referring, of course, to the provincial flower, not the political party) and is more intelligent than what we've seen from the […]
'Keystone Cops' crippling U.S. economy: National Post
November 11, 2011
Energy Politics Diane Francis, writing in the National Post, in Keystone Cops' crippling U.S. economy, a wide ranging piece attacking the decision to postpone the Keystone XL pipeline, makes her contempt for all the people of northern British Columbia pretty clear in her push to get the Northern Gateway pipeline going The other priority is […]