Pipelines in Canada

Pipelines in Canada are important components of energy infrastructure in Canada as the majority of natural gas and oil deposits are located in landlocked Alberta and need to be transported to ports or terminals to access larger markets.

Regulation and ownership

Regulation

The Canadian federal government regulates around 10% (by length) of pipelines through the Canadian Energy Regulator.[1] The Regulator has precedence over provincial regulation when pipelines cross provincial or international boundaries.

Provincially each provinces has its own regulator listed below:

Provincial Pipeline Regulators in Canada
Province Ministry Regulator
Alberta Ministry of Energy (Alberta) Alberta Energy Regulator[2]
Ontario Ministry of Energy (Ontario) Ontario Energy Board[2]
British Columbia Ministry of Energy (British Columbia) British Columbia Oil and Gas Commission[2]
Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy (Saskatchewan) Ministry of Energy (Saskatchewan) [2]
Manitoba Directly supervised by Manitoba Legislature Manitoba Public Utilities Board[2]
New Brunswick Ministry of Natural Resources (New Brunswick) New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board[2]
Quebec Multiple Régie de l’énergie du Québec

Régie du bâtiment du Québec

Ministère de la Sécurité publique

Ministère du Développement durable, de l’Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques

Ministère de la Justice

Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs  

Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec

Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail

Commission de protection du territoire agricole du Québec

Sûreté du Québec

Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement

Info Excavation[2]

Newfoundland and Labrador N/A None (no pipelines are present in Newfoundland and Labrador)[3]
Prince Edward Island N/A None (no pipelines are present in PEI)[4]
Nova Scotia Ministry of Finance (Nova Scotia) Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board[2]

Rejected and abandoned pipelines
Proposed pipelines in Canada
Owner(s) Name Terminal Terminal Map Status
TC Energy, ExxonMobil Alaska gas pipeline Alaska North Slope Calgary, Alberta Rejected
Enbridge Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines Bruderheim, Alberta Kitimat, British Columbia Rejected
Imperial Oil, The Aboriginal Pipeline Group, ConocoPhillips, Shell Canada, ExxonMobil Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Mackenzie Valley Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories Abandoned
TC Energy Energy East Hardisty, Alberta Saint John, New Brunswick Rejected[5]

Proposed pipelines
Proposed pipelines in Canada
Owner(s) Name Terminal Terminal Map Status Status

(as of date)

TC Energy Coastal GasLink Pipeline Dawson Creek, British Columbia Kitimat, British Columbia Under construction[6] April 21, 2020
TC Energy Keystone Pipeline Hardisty, Alberta Patoka, Illinois, Port Arthur, Texas, Houston Delayed[7] April 21, 2020
Trans Mountain Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Canada Development Investment Corporation Trans Mountain pipeline Edmonton, Alberta Burnaby, British Columbia Under construction[8] April 21, 2020
35 First Nations groups Eagle Spirit Pipeline Northern Alberta Prince George, British Columbia Applied for
Enbridge Enbridge Line 3 Hardisty, Alberta Superior, Wisconsin Applied for

Operating pipelines
Pipelines in Canada
Owner(s) Name Substance Terminal Terminal Map
Enbridge, Pembina Alliance Pipeline Natural gas
Emera Brunswick Pipeline Natural gas Saint John, New Brunswick Woodland, Maine
TC Energy Gas Transmission Northwest Natural gas Kingsgate, British Columbia Malin, Oregon
TC Energy Great Lakes Transmission Natural gas
TC Energy, Dominion Resources, KeySpan Corporation, New Jersey Resources Corporation, Energy East Corporation Iroquois Pipeline Natural gas
Enbridge, Emera, ExxonMobil Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Natural gas Goldboro, Nova Scotia Dracut, Massachusetts
TC Energy, ONEOK Partners Northern Border Pipeline Natural gas
Williams Companies Northwest Pipeline Natural gas
TC Energy TransCanada pipeline Natural gas
Emera Brunswick Pipeline Natural gas Saint John, New Brunswick Woodland, Maine
SaskEnergy TransGas pipeline Natural gas
Enbridge, DTE Energy Company Vector Pipeline Natural gas
Portland Pipe Line Corporation (in the United States)

Montreal Pipe Line Limited (in Canada)

 Montreal—Portland pipeline Oil South Portland, Maine Montreal, Quebec
Enbridge Canadian Mainline (Line 1, Line 2 A, Line 3, Line 4, Line 65, and Line 67)[9] Oil Edmonton, Alberta Gretna, Manitoba
Enbridge US Mainline (Line 1, Line 2 B, Line 3, Line 4, Line 5,

Line 6,

Line 14,

Line 61,

Line 62

Line 64, Line 67,

Line 78)[9]

 Oil Gretna, Manitoba Sarnia, Ontario and Flagan, Illinois
Enbridge Line 13 (Southern Lights pipeline) Oil
Enbridge Line 72 (AOC Hanging Stone) Oil


Pipeline Infrastructure in Canada

References
  1. "Canadian Pipelines Maps & Facts". Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP).
  2. "Pipeline Safety Regimes in Canada". Canadian Energy Regulator.
  3. "Provincial and Territorial Energy Profiles – Newfoundland and Labrador". Canadian Energy Regulator.
  4. "Provincial and Territorial Energy Profiles – Prince Edward Island". Canadian Energy Regulator.
  5. http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/transcanada-won-t-proceed-with-energy-east-pipeline-1.4338227?cmp=rss, CBC News (October 5, 2017).
  6. "What's new". Coastal GasLink.
  7. "Judge Halts Keystone Pipeline By Revoking Key Permit". The Weather Network.
  8. "Update: Operations in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic". TransMountain.
  9. "Enbridge Mainline System" (PDF). Enbridge.
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