Name of the Project
Energy East pipeline project.

Location
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, Canada. 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.

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 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.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

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
TransCanada has stopped development at the Energy East project.

It sent a request last month to the National Energy Board (NEB) to suspend its processing of the two project permit applications, citing a review of the projects after the NEB announced in early August a broader scope under which it will deal with the environmental assessments (EAs) for the project.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Energy East has had several setbacks in Quebec. In March this year, the provincial government filed an injunction against the pipeline to force an environmental review, to which TransCanada later agreed.

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