Trans Mountain Pipeline

In operation since 1953, the Trans Mountain pipeline system (TMPL) is the only pipeline system in North America that transports both crude oil and refined products to the west coast.
TMPL moves product from Edmonton, Alberta, to marketing terminals and refineries in the central British Columbia region, the Greater Vancouver area and the Puget Sound area in Washington state, as well as to other markets such as California, the U.S. Gulf Coast and overseas through the Westridge marine terminal located in Burnaby, British Columbia.
It also supplies the Burnaby Refinery
Only crude oil and condensates are shipped into the United States, where it supplies Cherry Point Refinery, Ferndale Refinery, Shell Anacortes Refinery and Marathon Anacortes Refinery as well as export terminals

In operation
In 2008, the capacity of the pipeline was increased following completion of the TMX - Anchor Loop Project which consists of a pipeline loop and other facilities
Kinder Morgan plans to expand capacity of the pipeline system to 850,000 bpd, see Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project

1953 - The pipeline is commissioned
2006 - National Energy Board approves TMX - Anchor Loop Application
2008 - Capacity is increased from 260,000 to 300,000 bpd with the completion of the Anchor Loop Project
2012 - Edmonton Terminal expansion announced

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