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The Southern Lights Project will be constructed in five geographic segments:
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Part I requires the construction of approximately 44 miles/71 km of new pipeline from Manhattan, Ill., to the
Southern Access
right-of-way near Streator, Ill., generally along an existing pipeline route.
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Part II involves the construction of new pipeline from Streator to Superior, Wis. Approximately 442 miles of this construction uses the same right-of-way as Enbridge's Southern Access Program between Flanagan, Ill., and Superior. Construction will be in conjunction with the
Southern Access
Program, with most of the Wisconsin section constructed from Superior to Delevan, Wis., in 2007 and the section from Rock County, Wis., to Streator constructed in 2008.
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Part III: A new 20-inch crude oil pipeline, called LSr, was constructed in 2008 between Cromer, Manitoba, and Clearbrook, Minn., to maintain and expand upon Enbridge’s existing crude oil delivery capabilities after the reversal and conversion of “Line 13,” an existing Enbridge crude oil pipeline.
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Part IV: Line 13 will be converted to transport diluent and will be reversed to run south to north from Clearbrook, Minn., to Edmonton, Alberta.
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Part V: 188 miles/303 km of new diluent pipeline from Superior, Wis., to Clearbrook, Minn., along existing Enbridge right-of-way for the Lakehead System.
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Southern Lights
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Distance:
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674 miles/1,086 kilometers (new diluent pipeline from Chicago to Clearbrook)
313 miles/504 kilometers (new crude oil pipeline from Cromer to Clearbrook)
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Origin:
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Manhattan, Ill.
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End point:
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Pipe diameter:
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20 inches/51 cm
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Capacity:
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Minimum of 180,000 bpd
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Capital cost:
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$2.2 billion (U.S. dollars)
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Timeline:
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Construction: In segments between 2007-2009
In-service:
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LSr 20-inch crude pipeline: Completed fall 2008
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New diluent pipeline: late 2009
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Line 13 reversal: mid 2010
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Enable recycling of diluent between refinery and production centers, helping to satisfy an increasing demand for crude oil supplies in the Midwestern United States and to lessen reliability on overseas sources.
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Facilitate the production and delivery of Canadian heavy crude oil to North American refinery markets, including the U.S. Midwest and beyond.
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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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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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