"The Crown corporation applied to the Canada Energy Regulator this week to use drag reducing agents (DRA) with the goal of moving up to 10 per cent more oil. The project would cost $9 million, and construction is expected to begin this August, according to documents submitted to the regulator. The project could be operational by January 2027. The original Trans Mountain pipeline system was built in the 1950s, while the $34-billion expansion project began transporting oil from Edmonton to the Vancouver area in May 2024."
"The Crown corporation had planned to only begin looking at possible increases to the pipeline later this decade, but the timeline was sped up as oil production in Alberta continues to climb and existing export pipelines are expected to reach capacity in the coming years. The DRA Project will not result in incremental vessel traffic at the Westridge Marine Terminal beyond what was assessed during the reconsideration process for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project, stated Trans Mountain in the documents."
Trans Mountain applied to the Canada Energy Regulator to use drag reducing agents (DRA) aiming to move up to 10 per cent more oil through the Alberta–British Columbia pipeline. The $9 million project is slated to begin construction in August and could be operational by January 2027. The original pipeline dates to the 1950s and the $34-billion expansion began transporting oil in May 2024. The timeline was accelerated because Alberta oil production is rising and export pipelines are approaching capacity. Trans Mountain says the DRA project will not increase vessel traffic beyond previously assessed levels. Other options include adding pumping stations that could add 360,000 barrels per day.
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