Alberta's oil on the cusp of new era

摘要

ENVIRONMENTALISTS opposing Keystone XL (KXL) thought if they stopped the pipeline they would kill off the oil sands. Instead, the opposite is happening. Thanks to the delay in getting the pipeline approved, alternative export routes out of the oil sands are emerging. By 2020, the takeaway capacity from Alberta could more than double, underpinning steady growth in output from the play.