Difference between revisions of "Enbridge Line 3 Oil Pipeline"

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=== Pipeline Status ===
 
=== Pipeline Status ===
* The pipeline is the subject of a $2.6 Billion renewal project
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* The $2.9-billion U.S. portion of the Line 3 Replacement Program, known as the Line 3 Replacement Project, consists of replacing existing 34-inch pipe with new 36-inch pipe for 13 miles in North Dakota, 337 miles in Minnesota, and 14 miles in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin portion was completed in 2018.
  
 
=== History ===
 
=== History ===

Revision as of 20:02, 17 November 2020

Summary Information

  • Source: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
  • Destination: Superior, Wisconsin, USA
  • Ownership: Enbridge
  • Website: http://www.enbridge.com/
  • Length: 1,031 mile (1,660 kilometres)
  • Capacity: barrels of oil per day
  • Crude Type:

Brief Description

  • Line 3 is a 1,031 mile (1,660 kilometres), 34-inch diameter pipeline that has been in operation since 1968.
  • It is one of six crude oil pipelines that make up the Enbridge mainline system.

Pipeline Status

  • The $2.9-billion U.S. portion of the Line 3 Replacement Program, known as the Line 3 Replacement Project, consists of replacing existing 34-inch pipe with new 36-inch pipe for 13 miles in North Dakota, 337 miles in Minnesota, and 14 miles in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin portion was completed in 2018.

History

  • 2014 - Enbridge announces $7 Billion replacement project

Other Information

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Links

  1. Enbridge to Undertake $7 Billion Mainline Replacement Program
  2. Enbridge Finalizes $7.5 Billion Mainline Replacement Program Cost Estimate; Issues CDN$400 Million of Common Equity
  3. Enbridge Line 3 Replacement Project Receives MPCA Approvals and Remaining DNR Permits