Energy regulator orders Enbridge to fix pump station emergency shutdown systems The National Energy Board (NEB) has given Enbridge Inc. until 2016 to comply with rules tied to its emergency shutdown system requirements. After an October 2011 inspection, the NEB found 117 of its 125 pump stations were not complying with regulations. The NED inspection [...]
Environmental concerns linger over Northern Gateway Pipeline B.C. has wrapped up its cross-examination at the Northern Gateway Pipeline Joint Review Panel hearings. Hearings have been taking place since last fall and covered everything related to the potential pipeline but the key issue surrounded environmental concerns and how Northern Gateway would handle a spill from the [...]
Enbridge hopes to send more oil to Gulf Coast refineries Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) and a partner are planning to convert some of their natural gas capacity to ship crude oil from a pipeline hub in Illinois to refineries in the eastern Gulf Coast refinery market. The Calgary-based pipeline company and Energy Transfer Partners would each [...]
New Enbridge project to add 230,000 barrels per day pumping out of Hardisty Beacon Staff Reporter Enbridge announced Friday that further expansion of the Canadian mainline system between Hardisty, Alberta and the U.S. border is in the works. The expansion will add an additional 230,000 barrels per day of capacity at an estimated cost of approximately [...]
Massif du Sud is second Enbridge wind project in Quebec Beacon Staff Reporter Enbridge Inc and EDF EN Canada Inc have entered into an agreement under which Enbridge will invest approximately $170 million to acquire a 50 per cent interest in the 150 MW Massif du Sud Wind Project in Quebec. “Massif du Sud is [...]
Supporters fading away as opposition to Northern Gateway deepens By Bruce A Stewart The Northern Gateway pipeline proposal, to take oil sands product to the West Coast for shipment via the Pacific Ocean, has fallen into a news limbo in the past few weeks. What news there’s been hasn’t been good [...]