Project Profile
Value: US$148 million
Location: From Western Canada at Hardisty, Alberta to refiners in the U.S. Rocky Mountain states, Canada
Storage capacity: 1.4 MMBbls
Transportation capacity: Approximately 280,000 bpd (44,800 m3/d)
Length: 786 miles (1265 km)
The Express-Platte Pipeline System is one of three critical pipelines that transport crude oil from Western Canada to the United States. Express-Platte is comprised of the Express and the Platte crude oil pipelines. This 1,700 mile (2,700 km) integrated oil transportation network connects Canadian and U.S. producers to refiners in the Rocky Mountain and Midwest regions of the United States. In addition, the system includes 44 storage tanks with a total capacity of 4.8 million barrels (MMBbls), and 38 pump stations to boost the flow of oil.
Express Pipeline
The Express pipeline receives a variety of light, medium and heavy crude oil produced in Western Canada at Hardisty, Alberta, a rapidly growing Canadian oil hub, and transports it to refiners in the U.S. Rocky Mountain states. The Express pipeline interconnects with the Platte pipeline at Casper, Wyoming. Accompanying facilities include 10 storage tanks (1.4 MMBbls total capacity) that provide flexibility on shipment timing and product mix. Flow through the pipeline is boosted by 19 pump stations with 156,000 horsepower.
Operators:
Spectra Energy: Operator with 100% interest