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NEB approves Enbridge Line 9B reversal scheme
Canada’s National Energy Board (NEB) has approved Enbridge Pipeline’s plans to reverse a section of its Line 9B pipeline and to increase capac- ity of the Line 9 pipeline to carry heavy crude to refineries in Ontario and Quebec. NEB has given approval to
reverse the 639km section of Line 9B between North Westover in Ontario and Montreal in Quebec (it already
Marathon Oil Norge has awarded the contract for extension of subsea infrastruc- ture on the Alvheim field on the Norwegian Continental Shelf to Technip. The work includes installation and tie-in of spools and protection covers, as well as installation of one manifold. ❙
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www.technip.com
had gained approval to reverse Line 9A between Westover and Sarnia). The approval will increase the overall capacity of Line 9 between Sarnia and Montreal from 240,000 to 300,000 barrels a day. The decision means Enbridge will be able to run all of Line 9 in an eastward direction, allowing it to transport crude oil from western Canada and the US
Bakken region to Ontario and Quebec refining operations. “Bringing a new, reliable
supply of competitively-priced crude oil to respond to the needs of Quebec-based refineries will protect more than 4,000 jobs, sustain a vibrant petrochemical industry and strengthen the economy,” said Enbridge president and CEO Al Monaco. ❙
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news news in brief
❙ The month-long interrup- tion to the Cano Limon pipeline in Columbia following a terrorist bomb attack has cut the country’s daily crude oil output by 72,000 barrels (some 7%), according to data from the state oil company Ecopetrol reported by Reuters. The pipeline carries oil from the Cano Limon oilfield to Columbia’s Caribbean coast.
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Marathon awards Alvheim contracts
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❙ Defective pipeline coatings have been blamed for a series of leaks that have halted production from the Kashagan oilfield in Kazakh- stan’s Caspian Sea, according to Reuters. It reports sources attributing the problems to incorrect coating selection for the sour gas product and potentially incorrect storage prior to installation. Produc- tion may not restart until 2016 said Reuters.
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