Pipes: Enbridge starts on Alberta Clipper expansion project
related stories
Enbridge kickstarts Alberta Clipper
Enbridge said it started work on the Canadian portion of the C$3 billion (US$2.9 billion) Alberta Clipper expansion project that, when up to full capacity, will ship up to 800,000 barrels of crude per day.
The Canadian company said construction had started on the Alberta and Saskatchewan portions of the 1607-kilometre pipeline.
The 36-inch diameter pipe, which will run from Hardisty, Alberta, to Superior, Wisconsin, is scheduled to be in service by mid-2010, said Reuters.
The line will have an initial capacity of 450,000 barrels per day and allow for expansions to increase capacity up to 800,000 bpd.