Project News

Enbridge Inc. has entered into an agreement to provide pipeline and terminaling services to the proposed Husky Energy Inc. operated Sunrise oilsands project.

Enbridge Inc. announced today that it will undertake an expansion of its Athabasca Pipeline to accommodate recent shipping commitments by the Christina Lake oilsands project operated by Cenovus Energy Inc.

Australia-based WorleyParsons Limited said it has been awarded a contract by ExxonMobil Canada Properties for the topsides on the Hebron oil project under development offshore Newfoundland-Labrador.

Enbridge Inc. has entered into an agreement with Suncor Energy Inc. to construct a new, 95-kilometre 30-inch diameter crude oil pipeline (the Wood Buffalo Pipeline), connecting the Enbridge Athabasca Terminal, which is adjacent to Suncor's oilsands plant, to the Cheecham Terminal, which is the origin point of Enbridge's Waupisoo Pipeline.

Another planned liquefied natural gas import terminal in Canada has been shelved as low natural gas prices along with the emergence of shale gas in North America undermined the project.

Enbridge Energy Partners L.P. and Enbridge Income Fund announced today that they are proceeding, subject to customary regulatory approvals, with a joint project to further expand crude oil pipeline capacity to accommodate growing production from the Bakken and Three Forks formations located in Montana, North Dakota, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

The National Energy Board will hold an oral public hearing later this year to consider an application from Westcoast Energy Inc., carrying on business as Spectra Energy Transmission (Westcoast), for the proposed Dawson gas processing facility and associated pipelines.

Willbros Group, Inc. reports that Pembina Pipeline Corporation has awarded Willbros Canada a project for the construction of six pump stations for the Nipisi Heavy Crude Pipeline Project.

Spartan Exploration Ltd. has completed its battery and facilities upgrades at Cynthia, Alberta and has commenced regular production from three horizontal Cardium wells (100% working interest) that were drilled by the company in the second quarter of this year.

ONEOK Partner, L.P. has announced plans to build approximately $595 million to $730 million of natural gas liquids (NGL) projects between now and 2013.

Sulphur producers in northern Alberta could have a processing facility nearby as early as next year if Alberta Sulphur Terminals (AST) receives the remaining approvals for a proposed $30 million sulphur-forming plant in Alberta's Industrial Heartland near Bruderheim.

Quatro Resources Inc. has begun work on expanding its Gilby 1-4-42-3 W5M gas plant. Expansion plans include increasing the raw gas throughout capacity from 25 mmcf a day to 50 mmcf a day and increasing natural gas liquid recoveries from 35 bbls per mmcf to 55 bbls per mmcf.

NOVA Chemicals has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Hess Corporation and Mistral Energy Inc. to purchase and transport ethane production from Hess' Tioga gas plant in North Dakota via a proposed pipeline to Alberta.

Petro-Reef Resources Ltd. says it has received regulatory approval for the construction of a four mmcf a day amine facility in its core area of Alexander.

The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board is seeking comments from the public on the draft Comprehensive Study Report (CSR) for the Hebron offshore development project prepared under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA).

Project construction is expected to proceed immediately on two Pembina Pipeline Corporation crude oil and condensate pipeline projects to serve heavy oil producers in north-central Alberta.

Statoil Canada Ltd. is applying for approval to increase output at its nearly completed Leismer in situ oilsands project -- to 40,000 bbls per day from 10,000 bbls per day -- and to construct and operate the Corner project, for total additional production of 70,000 bbls of bitumen per day.

Aux Sable Canada LP has executed a long-term offgas processing agreement with Shell Canada Products.

Ferus Inc. has acquired land in Dawson Creek, British Columbia and is in the process of constructing a liquid nitrogen plant for the region.

Horizon North Logistics Inc. has been awarded a project for a 650 person, 210 unit camp by a major operator in the oilsands region of northern Alberta.