Southern Lights Oil Pipeline
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Summary Information
- Source: Manhattan, Illinois
- Destination: Edmonton, Alberta
- Ownership: Enbridge
- Website: http://www.enbridge.com
- Length: 1,086 km (674 miles)
- Capacity: 180,000 barrels of oil per day
- Crude Type: diluents
Brief Description
- The Southern Lights light hydrocarbon pipeline consists of 474 miles of 16-inch or 20-inch pipelines for transporting diluents to Alberta, needed for blending with heavy crude prior to export to the US
- It is twinned with the Southern Access Crude Oil Pipeline
Contractors
- Gulf Interstate Engineering:
- Phase 1 - preliminary engineering services
- Detailed engineering, design, and procurement services
- AMEC: Program and project management, engineering, and procurement services
Pipeline Status
- In operation
- An expansion project is under way which will add 50,000 barrels per day (bpd) of extra capacity
History
- 2005 - AMEC awarded major contract
- 2008 - National Energy Board approves Southern Lights Project
- 2010 - The Southern Lights Oil Pipeline enters service
- 2013 - Enbridge holds and open season for an expansion of the pipeline
Other Information
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Links
- Enbridge, Liquid Pipelines
- Alberta Clipper and Southern Lights Projects
- Enbridge Energy's Alberta Clipper and Southern Lights Projects
- AMEC awarded lead role on Enbridge oil sands pipeline project
- National Energy Board approves Southern Lights Project
- Enbridge Enters Into Alliance Agreement With Global Pipeline Partners to Construct Major Petroleum Pipeline Expansions
- Enbridge Announces Successful Completion of Open Season for Southern Lights Diluent Pipeline
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