Stabalizers are NOT distillation towers.
What the government has clarified is oil and condensate, processed through a distillation tower, that is heated to vapor and separated into different products, is exportable without special licensing, just like it has been for years.
They have specifically stated that Stabalizing is NOT sufficient processing and cannot be exported without special licensing.
There has been no change in the rules, just added description to answer some of the frequently asked questions.
would it be accurate to say, this stuff is exportable, because it is not crude?
is that an accurate lay person way of saying it?
You figure this is to send condensate to Alberta to thin the bitumen for pipelining it out?