Name and Location
Energy East pipeline project, Canada.

Client
TransCanada.

Project Description
The 4 600 km Energy East pipeline project will transport 1.1-million barrels of crude oil a day from receipt points in Alberta and Saskatchewan to Saint John, in New Brunswick, with additional delivery points in Montreal and the Quebec city region.

The plan is to convert about 3 000 km of TransCanada’s existing Canadian Mainline natural gas system into an oil service and build up to 1 600 km of new pipeline to transport the crude oil.

The project involves three significant components. Energy East will convert an existing natural gas pipeline into an oil service between Burstall, in Saskatchewan, and Cornwall, in Ontario. New sections of pipeline will also need to be built in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Eastern Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick to link up with the newly converted pipe. The project will also require associated facilities such as pumpstations, tank terminals and marine facilities to successfully transport the crude oil from

Alberta to New Brunswick and access new markets.

The pipeline will include four oil tank terminals, 65 to 70 pumpstations and two marine-tanker loading facilities.

The pipeline will terminate at Canaport, in Saint John, New Brunswick.

Value
The project is expected to cost $15.7-billion.

Duration
Construction will start once all the necessary regulatory approvals have been received, with the pipeline slated to be in service by 2020.

Latest Developments
Power and automation technologies firm ABB has been awarded a contract to manufacture at least 22 electrical houses (e-houses) that will distribute power for the pumpstations along the Energy East pipeline project.

The order is conditional on TransCanada’s receiving regulatory approvals for the construction of the project.

The e-houses are prefabricated, modular, outdoor enclosures that house critical electrical and automation equipment required to power pumpstations, ensuring safe and greenhouse-gas-efficient operations. The e-houses have been custom-designed to TransCanada’s requirements, with a compact design to reduce the impact on the local environment. The robust e-houses will have a life span of more than 30 years and will be able to withstand extreme cold and snow conditions.

The $15.7-billion Energy East project remains mired in controversy, with Montreal and nearby mayors opposed to it on environmental grounds.

Canadian Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr has indicated that he will apply for an extension of government’s legislated review time of six months to 21 months, and will seek an extension of the legislated time limit for a decision by three months, to six months.

This has been done so that the Ministry can implement five new temporary measures to environmental assessment processes, among which will be upstream greenhouse-gas emissions testing.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
TransCanada investor and analyst enquiries, David Moneta, tel +1 403 920 7911 or email EnergyEast@TransCanada.com.