Alliance Gas Pipeline

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Summary Information

  • Source: Fort St. John in British Columbia
  • Destination: Chicago, Illinois
  • Ownership:
    • Alliance Pipeline (Enbridge / Veresen)
  • Website:
  • Length: 3,000 kilometres ( miles)
  • Capacity: 1,550 million cubic feet per day
  • Status: Operating

+++ Details

  • The Alliance Pipeline is a 36-inch diameter pipeline with a capacity of 1,550 million cubic feet per day of natural gas. It extends 3000 kilometres from Fort St. John in British Columbia to Chicago, Illinois.
  • 888 miles of the pipeline is in the USA
  • The pipeline is connected to the Joliet Natural Gas Hub, Natural Gas Pipeline Company Of America and Midwestern Gas Transmission Company Gas Pipeline
  • Alliance is building a lateral pipeline to connect new natural gas production from the Williston Basin to the Alliance mainline in North Dakota. It will be completed in 2013

+++ Contractors

  • **UniversalPegasus:**
    • Route selection, FEED, FERC filing, cost estimating, detailed engineering design, drafting, survey, mapping, procurement services, project management and construction inspection, for the 888 mile U.S. portion
    • Engineering, design, drafting and material procurement services for seven grass roots natural gas compressor stations and five meter delivery stations

+++ History

  • 2000 - Pipeline commenced operations
  • 2002 - Enbridge acquired additional equity from El Paso & Williams
  • 2010 - Enbridge renews contracts with major customers
  • 2012 - Regulatory Approval Granted for Construction of Alliance Pipeline Natural Gas Lateral in North Dakota
  • 2013 - Tioga Lateral Project completed

+++ Other Information

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+++ Links

  1. EIA Natural Gas Pipeline Projects 2000-2009
  2. EIA Natural Gas Pipeline Projects 2010-2014
  3. Universalpegasus Pipeline References
  4. Universalpegasus Compression Stations References
  5. Alliance Pipeline In Commercial Service December 1
  6. Enbridge Acquires El Paso Interest in Alliance November 22, 2002
  7. Enbridge Completes Acquisition of Williams Interest in Alliance Pipeline
  8. Enbridge Income Fund Announces Results of Contract Extensions on Alliance Pipeline
  9. Regulatory Approval Granted for Construction of Alliance Pipeline Natural Gas Lateral in North Dakota