Alberta Clipper pipeline

{{Short description|Oil pipeline through Canada and the U.S.}}

{{Infobox pipeline

|name = Alberta Clipper

|type = Crude oil

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|map = Alberta Clipper pipeline.png

|country = Canada
United States

|state = Wisconsin
Minnesota

|province = Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta

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|long =

|direction =

|start = Hardisty, Alberta

|through = Metiskow, Alberta
Kerrobert, Saskatchewan
Milden, Saskatchewan
Craik, Saskatchewan
Regina, Saskatchewan
White City
Odessa, Saskatchewan
Cromer, Manitoba
Glenboro, Manitoba
Gretna, Manitoba
Viking, Minnesota
Clearbrook, Minnesota
Deer River, Minnesota

|finish = Superior, Wisconsin

|par =

|owner = Enbridge
Enbridge Energy Partners

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|est = 2010

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|length = 1607

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|discharge_bbl_d = 0.88

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|diameter_in = 36

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Alberta Clipper (also known as Enbridge's Line 67) is an oil pipeline in North America. It is owned and operated by Enbridge and is part of the extensive Enbridge Pipeline System. The pipeline runs from Hardisty, Alberta, in Canada, to Superior, Wisconsin, in the United States, integrating the company's Canadian oil sands pipeline system with the Lakehead system in the United States.

Construction on the pipeline began in summer 2008.

{{cite news

|url = http://uk.reuters.com/article/enbridge-idUKN2746411720080827

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160305214728/http://uk.reuters.com/article/enbridge-idUKN2746411720080827

|url-status = dead

|archive-date = March 5, 2016

|title = Enbridge begins construction on Alberta Clipper

|first = Scott | last = Anderson

|work = Reuters

|date = 2008-08-27

|accessdate = 2014-03-15}}

Engineering for the Canadian portion was carried out by WorleyParsons. The majority of pipeline was built by the consortium of Michels Corporation, Precision Pipeline and US Pipeline, while Willbros Group built the portion between Sherwood Park and Hardisty, and the joint venture of Robert B Somerville and Techint Canada built three sections of the pipeline.

The pipeline was placed into service on April 1, 2010. The first shipment was moved in October 2010.

{{cite web

|url = http://www.hydrocarbons-technology.com/projects/alberta-clipper/

|title = Alberta Clipper Pipeline Project, Canada

|work = hydrocarbons-technology.com

|accessdate = 2014-03-15}}

The initial capacity of the {{convert|1607|km|adj=on}} pipeline is {{convert|450000|oilbbl/d}} which after expansion may be increased up to {{convert|800000|oilbbl/d}}.

{{cite news

|url = http://uk.reuters.com/article/canada-energy-albertaclipper-idUKN2224484920080222

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191213223926/https://uk.reuters.com/article/canada-energy-albertaclipper-idUKN2224484920080222

|url-status = dead

|archive-date = December 13, 2019

|title = Canada regulator OKs C$3 bln Enbridge oil pipeline

|first = Scott | last = Haggett

|work = Reuters

|date = 2008-02-22

|accessdate = 2014-03-15}}

It has pump stations at Hardisty, Alberta, Kerrobert, Milden, Cromer, Glenboro, Gretna, Viking, Minnesota, Clearbrook, and Deer River. The diameter of the pipe is {{convert|36|in}}. The pipeline cost US$3.3 billion.

{{cite news

|url = http://uk.reuters.com/article/btscenes-us-energy-canada-oilsands-inter-idUKTRE62H4MB20100318

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160305182642/http://uk.reuters.com/article/btscenes-us-energy-canada-oilsands-inter-idUKTRE62H4MB20100318

|url-status = dead

|archive-date = March 5, 2016

|title = U.S. mustn't discriminate against Canadian oil sands

|first = Ayesha | last = Rascoe

|work = Reuters

|date = 2010-03-18

|accessdate = 2014-03-15}}

In 2013, Enbridge applied for the expansion project. At the first stage completion in 2014, the capacity increased up to {{convert|570000|oilbbl/d}} and at the second stage completed in 2015, the capacity increased up to {{convert|880000|oilbbl/d}}.

{{cite news

|url = https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-02/enbridge-expansion-could-turn-into-keystone-like-fight.html

|title = Enbridge Expansion Could Turn Into Keystone-Like Fight

|first1 = Jim | last1 = Snyder

|first2 = Rebecca | last2 = Penty

|agency = Bloomberg

|date = 2013-05-02

|accessdate = 2014-03-15}}

According to Enbridge, Line 67 Upgrade Project Phase 2 was completed, and entered into service in July 2015.{{cite web

|url = http://www.enbridge.com/projects-and-infrastructure/projects/line-67-upgrade-project-phase-2

|title = Line 67 Upgrade Project (Phase 2)

|publisher = Enbridge

|accessdate = 2016-12-05

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161220054815/http://www.enbridge.com/projects-and-infrastructure/projects/line-67-upgrade-project-phase-2

|archive-date = 2016-12-20

|url-status = dead

}} As the United States presidential permit was still pending, oil was pumped before the Canada–US border into the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline and after the border crossing back to the Alberta Clipper.

{{cite news

| url = https://www.nationalobserver.com/2016/02/18/news/enbridge-expansion-us-pipelines-new-keystone-xl-report-contends

| title = Enbridge expansion of U.S. pipelines the new Keystone XL, report contends

| first = Charles | last = Mandel

| newspaper = National Observer

| date = 2016-02-18

| accessdate = 2016-12-05}}