Take it to the (City) Limit

摘要

Regulatory approval of Enbridge Pipelines (Woodland) Inc.'s application for the Woodland Extension Project was granted in August 2012 by Alberta's Energy Resources Conservation Board (ERCB). At 385 km (240 miles) in total length, the oil pipeline will connect Enbridge's terminal in Northeast Edmonton with its Cheecham Terminal, located about 100 km (62 miles) south of Fort McMurray. Given the large number of road, rail, water and pipeline crossings within Edmonton's transportation utility and northeast corridors, it was decided that a segment closest to the city would be suited for pre-build construction. At approximately 13 km (8 miles), this pre-build section extends the southern portion of the Woodland Extension Project from Enbridge's Edmonton terminal, to outside the city's northeast limits. Enbridge awarded the construction contract for this pre-build segment to OJ Pipelines Canada, with construction occurring in Autumn 2013.