The Alberta Clipper Project involves the construction of 1,000 miles/1,607 km of 36-inch/91-cm pipeline from Hardisty, Alberta, to Superior, Wis., generally within or adjacent to existing Enbridge right-of-way.
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Distance:
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1,000 miles/1,607 kilometers
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Origin:
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Hardisty, Alberta
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End point:
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Superior, Wis.
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Pipe diameter:
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36 inches/91 cm
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Capacity:
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450,000 bpd initially, expandable to 800,000 bpd
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Capital cost:
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$1.0 billion for U.S. segment
$2.0 billion for Canadian segment
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Timeline:
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In service by mid-2010
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The program will provide the following benefits:
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Capacity will be available when needed to transport readily available crude oil supplies from a secure, stable North American source to U.S. Midwest markets.
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New capital investment in North America's energy infrastructure to help meet the energy needs of this and future generations.
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Integration with Enbridge's existing and expanding mainline system provides for balancing of capacities downstream of Superior, Wis.
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Expansions, up to 800,000 bpd, can be done efficiently and in staged increments to synchronize with market needs.
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Employment for construction professionals and new business for contractors hired to assist in the design, survey, environmental assessment and project planning process.
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Local economic stimulus through the purchase of products and services from local retailers, and housing and food for pipeline professionals and contractor employees during the construction process.
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Additional employment and economic activity during future pipeline operations.
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Shipping tolls will be pre-determined and set for the length of the term, providing a toll certainty for those customers that are prepared to make a long-term commitment.
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Tolls competitive with Enbridge mainline to the mid-continent.
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The system will accommodate growth in heavy bitumen crudes as well as synthetic crudes.
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The project timing will be triggered when needed by shippers, thereby mitigating the impact of an underutilized facility.
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Shippers will have access to multiple delivery points and storage options associated with the Enbridge mainline system.