TransCanada Corporation has announced that it has been selected by the Fort Hills Energy Limited Partnership to design, build, own and operate the proposed Northern Courier Pipeline project. The 90-kilometre pipeline system will transport bitumen and diluent between the Fort Hills mine site and the Voyageur Upgrader, which is located north of Fort McMurray, Alberta. The project is estimated to have a capital cost of $660 million.
“We appreciate the confidence placed in us to build, own and operate the Northern Courier Pipeline,” said Russ Girling, TransCanada’s president and chief executive officer in a press release.
The final pipeline route will be determined with Aboriginal and stakeholder input, as well as consideration for environmental, archaeological and cultural values, land use compatibility, safety, constructability and economics.
TransCanada currently operates 24,200 kilometres of natural gas pipelines across Alberta and 3,500 kilometres of crude oil pipelines through the operation of the Keystone Pipeline.
The final pipeline route will be determined with Aboriginal and stakeholder input, as well as consideration for environmental, archaeological and cultural values, land use compatibility, safety, constructability and economics.
TransCanada currently operates 24,200 kilometres of natural gas pipelines across Alberta and 3,500 kilometres of crude oil pipelines through the operation of the Keystone Pipeline.