Alberta approves Enbridge diluted bitumen pipeline

摘要

Calgary—Alberta’s Energy Resources Conservation Board has approved Enbridge’s application to build and operate two pump stations and a pipeline that would transport diluted bitumen from Fort McMurray to Sherwood Park in the province, the regulatory agency said late August 30. The proposed pipeline route generally parallels several existing pipelines and is about 385 km (247 miles) long. It is proposed to have an initial capacity of 400,000 b/d of diluted bitumen, containing no hydrogen sulfide, and will be in service in 2014.