Learn more about our infrastructure, our growth projects, and our public outreach efforts as we move energy safely and reliably. While the enbridge project is the focus of international controversy. Enbridge today received the canadian federal governments decision on our line 3 replacement and northern gateway projects. Its light oil market access initiative is a project light crude oil from north dakota and western canada to refineries in ontario, quebec, and the u.
Enbridge is proposing to build and operate a 20megawatt power generation facility on our south edmonton terminal property. The pipeline would extend 1172 km from bruderheim, alberta, to kitimat, bc van hinte et al. The eastbound pipeline would import natural gas condensate and the westbound pipeline would export diluted bitumen from the athabasca oil sands to the marine terminal in kitimat for transportation to the asian markets by oil tankers. The pipelines will carry an average of 525,000 barrels per day of crude oil to the ocean,1 and 193,000 barrels a day.
Enbridge estimates that the pipeline would create 62,694 personyears. Enbridge northern gateway project environmental assessment. On may 27th, 2010 northern gateway s pipeline limited partnership thats a long name, from here on in ill talk about northern gateway applied to the national energy board for approval to construct and operate the enbridge northern gateway project. The new government in alberta wants enbridge to bring back its proposed northern gateway oil pipeline, but the companys chief executive said there is little chance that will happen. Consisting of an 1177 km long parallel pipeline and marine terminal, housed at the existing deep sea harbour at kitimati, this project proposes to deliver energy to asia and jobs to canadians for decades to come. Indigenous peoples and other stakeholder reaction to an. The economic costs and benefits of the proposed northern. Enbridge updates on regional projects in northeast b. The government has determined that the project is not in the public interest because it would result in crude oil tankers transiting through the sensitive ecosystem of the douglas channel, which is part of the great bear rainforest. This paper examines the ontological politics of an encounter between proposed energy pipelines and indigenous peoples. The government of canada is not responsible for the accuracy, reliability or currency of the information supplied by external sources. Understanding the demise of enbridges northern gateway.
That project would include two 1,172kilometre pipelines between. In june 2008 enbridge wrote to federal regulators, indicated that it was resuming. Thus, the northern gateway pipeline represents a pointed example of stakeholder activism acting effectively to halt a huge investment project. Enbridge northern gateway pipeline risks for downstream communities and fisheries the enbridge northern gateway pipeline proposal includes two 1,170 kilometre long pipelines from the tar sands in alberta to the coast at kitimat. Enbridge has several new capacities and expansion projects, including construction of northern gateway, expansion of alberta clipper, renovation of line 6, reversal of line 9 and others. The enbridge northern gateway is a proposed pipeline and oil tanker project that would ship alberta oilsands via kitimat, british columbia. The enbridge northern gateway project would carry 525,000 barrels per day bpd of raw tar sands crude from alberta to the b. Proposing oil tankers in some of the most pristine and treacherous waters in the world. The enbridge northern gateway project is a proposed twin heavy crude. Carrier sekani encounters with the enbridge northern gateway project article pdf available in cultural geographies january 2014 with 508 reads. Enbridge northern gateway project third party disclaimer.
Browse documents enbridge northern gateway project. Pipeline project seen to bring risks of oil spill deep into pristine environments. Northern gateway proposed to build twin 1,178kilometre pipelines shipping an average of 525,000 barrels per day of diluted tar sands bitumen and 193,000 barrels per day of toxic condensate between bruderheim, alberta and kitimat, bc. Ethical reflections on the northern gateway pipeline. Line 3 replacement program and northern gateway decision.
The northern gateway project was an ambitious proposal to create a new. Northern gateway project backgrounder the pipelines route a twin pipeline will run 1,177 km from bruderheim in northern alberta, through northern british columbia, to the deepwater port of kitimat british columbia at the head of the douglas channel. Enbridge northern gateway pipeline west coast environmental law. Northern gateway pipelines project natural resources canada. Were pleased by the federal governments decision to approve the line 3 replacement program, an essential maintenance project that will ensure the safe and reliable delivery of canadas energy resources to market. Enbridge northern gateway pipelines, a subsidiary of the calgarybased enbridge inc. Northern communities and first nations first began to learn the details of the proposed enbridge gateway pipeline project in 2005. In the matter of an application filed by the northern gateway pipelines limited partnership for a certificate of public convenience and necessity pursuant to section 52 of the national energy board act, for authorization to construct and operate the enbridge northern gateway project.
Canadians demonstrate against enbridge northern gateway. Overview of first nations opposition to enbridge northern gateway pipeline wetsuweten hereditary chiefs, namox john ridsdale and chief madeek jeff brown, during a mixing of the waters ceremony in june 2009. The proposed northern gateway pipeline from alberta to kitimat, british columbia. The water ceremony was performed to unify and strengthen the first nations opposed to enbridges northern gateway project. Technically, the federal court of appeal quashed order in council p. Grand vision, missed opportunity sunday, july 29, 2018 ryan lemiski the northern gateway project was an ambitious proposal to create a new transportation route between canadian oil production in northeast alberta and world oil markets. Northern gateway project enbridge northern gateway pipelines ltd. Enbridge northern gateway pipeline risks for downstream. The enbridge northern gateway proposal drew considerable criticism over the past few years, with protestors citing concerns over increased tanker traffic and oil spill risk. The companys northern gateway subsidiary and 31 aboriginal equity. Overview of enbridge northern gateway pipelines project. Enbridge northern gateway pipelines wikimili, the free.
For 70 years, weve played a small but essential role in connecting north americans to the energy that keeps them on the move. The enbridge corporation has applied to construct a pipeline system to deliver diluted bitumen from the alberta tar sands to the. Some of the information on this web page may have been provided by external sources. The enbridge northern gateway pipelines is a project to build a twin pipeline from bruderheim, alberta to kitimat, british columbia. Below you will find an overview section describing the enbridge northern gateway pipeline project and the controversy surrounding its construction, followed by our latest news and analysis on the subject. Enbridge northern gateway project is a massive development plan currently being advanced in alberta and british columbia. The proposed development would comprise one of the largest oil pipelines in north america and would transport more than 79,000,000 liters of petroleum daily 500,000 barrels. The alberta federation of labour afl is the largest labour organization in alberta. As of may 2017, there is absolutely no indication that this pipeline project will happen. For example, the pacific trail pipelines project is a natural gas pipeline that 15 first. Drawing from a case study of the northern gateway enbridge pipeline project we consider if it is possible to reconcile or mediate the conflicting objectives and.
Vp prt engagt canada opens a new gateway to asia and to watch video join the conversation in the media z012 calgary 24. Enbridge has no plans to resurrect northern gateway. Proposed northern gateway oil transport project pipelines. Overview of first nations opposition to enbridge northern. Canadian government approves enbridges controversial.
In 2016, west coast marked a major victory with the defeat of the enbridge northern gateway pipelines and tankers project. Enbridge estimates that the pipeline would create 62,694 person years. The enbridge northern gateway pipeline proposal includes two 1,170 kilometre. The enbridge northern gateway pipeline project proposal includes two parallel 1,170 kilometer pipelines from the tar sands in northern alberta to a proposed oil port in kitimat. Enbridge and the ten other companies comprising ngplp four of which. Proposed in the mid2000s, the enbridge northern gateway pipelines was a project to build a 731. Document created 20 september 2010, last updated 30 november 2011. The northern gateway pipeline was supposed to connect albertas oilpatch to a port in kitimat, b. The government of canada has directed the national energy board neb to dismiss the northern gateway pipelines project application.
Enbridge northern gateway submitted its project application to the neb on may 27, 2010. The enbridge northern gateway pipelines were a project to build a twin pipeline from bruderheim, alberta to kitimat, british columbia. Line 3 replacement program and northern gateway decision statement november 29, 2016 november 29, 2016. The eastbound pipeline would have imported natural gas condensate and the westbound pipeline would have exported diluted bitumen from the athabasca oil sands to a marine terminal in kitimat for transportation to asian markets via oil tankers. Enbridge northern gateway pipeline rejected by trudeau news. The eastbound pipeline would have imported natural gas condensate and the westbound pipeline would have exported diluted bitumen from the athabasca oil sands to a mar. The proposed enbridge northern gateway pipeline project aimed to link the oilsands region of alberta to a shipping terminal in kitimat, on the northwest coast of b. Northern gateway benefits for mth whats new jan 24. One pipeline could carry between 400,000 to 1,000,000 barrels a day.
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