TransCanada Corp. to begin construction of Keystone pipeline

The HIll ^ | 2/27/12 | Andrew Restuccia

[Nachum]

TransCanada Corp. said Monday it plans to begin building a major portion of the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline despite the Obama administration's decision to reject a key permit for the project.

The company told the State Department in a letter Monday that it will begin construction of a section of the pipeline that runs from Cushing, Okla., to refineries on the Gulf Coast. The stand-alone portion of the project, which TransCanada dubbed the Gulf Coast Project, will cost $2.3 billion and will be completed in mid-to-late 2013, according to the company. The project must still receive other regulatory approvals.

Separately, TransCanada said it will reapply "in the near future" for a permit that would allow the Keystone XL pipeline to cross from Alberta, Canada, into the United States.

[thackney]

Here is an example of the pipeline work I experienced.

Kern River Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Availability/Completion of the Final Environmental Impact Statement/Report for the Proposed Kern River 2003 Expansion Project
https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2002/06/26/02-16109/kern-river-gas-transmission-company-notice-of-availabilitycompletion-of-the-final-environmental#p-7

The final EIS/EIR addresses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the following facilities in Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and California:

Show citation box 634.5 miles of 36-inch-diameter pipeline adjacent to KRGT’s existing pipeline in Wyoming (Lincoln and Uinta Counties), Utah (Summit, Morgan, Salt Lake, Utah, Juab, Millard, Beaver, Iron, and Washington Counties), Nevada (Lincoln and Clark Counties), and California (San Bernardino County);

Show citation box 82.2 miles of 42-inch-diameter pipeline adjacent to the portion of KRGT’s existing pipeline that it jointly owns with Mojave Pipeline Company in California (San Bernardino and Kern Counties);

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[VF-51vnv]

That's the problem with the GOV. The specs, regulations and operational requirements,very few contractors will bid on the contract for operation and maintenance of the pipeline. Trust me on this one.....the SPR pipelines EXCEEDS anyones expectations or assumptions.I worked there for 9 years,without going in to details,the spider web of pipelines,whether owned,leased, or rented by day for transfers will blow your mind. Problem is SPR full draw down will last only 28 days or less.

[VF-51vnv]

That's the problem with the GOV. The specs, regulations and operational requirements,very few contractors will bid on the contract for operation and maintenance of the pipeline. Trust me on this one.....the SPR pipelines EXCEEDS anyones expectations or assumptions.I worked there for 9 years,without going in to details,the spider web of pipelines,whether owned,leased, or rented by day for transfers will blow your mind. Problem is SPR full draw down will last only 28 days or less.

[thackney]

Problem is SPR full draw down will last only 28 days or less.

Where do you get that? The SPR is holding about 700 million barrels and can only be withdrawn at 4.4 MMBPD.

[VF-51vnv]

what I can’t and won’t tell you is there is certain percentage of the stored oil that no one will touch.Check out Peru shipments