Mackenzie Valley Pipeline
Mackenzie Valley Pipeline | |
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Location | |
Country | Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories |
To | Alberta |
General information | |
Type | natural gas |
Partners | Imperial Oil, The Aboriginal Pipeline Group, ConocoPhillips, Shell Canada, ExxonMobil |
Construction started | 2010 |
Expected | 2014 |
Technical information | |
Length | 758 mi (1,220 km) |
Maximum discharge | 18.5 billion cubic meters per year |
The Mackenzie Valley Pipeline, also called the Mackenzie River Pipeline, was a proposed project to transport
History
The prospect of a pipeline bringing the natural gas to
Exploration continued at a steady pace and by 1995 there were over 1,900 wells above the 60th parallel. In addition, aboriginal groups settled numerous land claims. The Inuvialuit settled the first land claim in 1984, followed by the Sahtu and Gwichʼin. By the late 1990s, companies once again seriously considered a pipeline. The Canadian government sold mineral claim rights, leading to C$400 million in bids and over C$1 billion in work commitments.
With the first wave of land claims settled, negotiations began between oil and gas companies and local aboriginal groups. These negotiations proved successful in October 2001, when
On June 19, 2003, the Aboriginal Pipeline Group, and
On 11 March 2011, the Mackenzie Valley pipeline was granted federal cabinet approval. The National Energy Board granted a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity.[6]
By 2016, the projected cost of the pipeline had grown to almost $16 billion.[2] Despite the fact that a consortium of companies had permits that allowed them to build until 2022,[7] due to a combination of factors such as the growing extraction of cheaper natural gas sources in North America and the regulatory approval far outpacing the expected timeline, the joint-venture partnership led by Imperial Oil announced the abandonment of the project in 2017.[2]
Technical description
The capacity of the pipeline is predicted to be 18.5 billion cubic metres per annum (650×10 9 cu ft/a).
Route
The pipeline would go south through the Mackenzie Valley to Fort Simpson and then continue south to Alberta. Once in Alberta, the pipeline would feed into the existing pipeline infrastructure.
Pipeline consortium
The pipeline consortium consists of Imperial Oil (34.4%), The Aboriginal Pipeline Group (33.3%),
Environmental concerns
The pipeline project has raised concerns by environmental groups. The
The
Relation to other projects
Although some[
In light of Canadian and U.S. policies aimed at shifting to cleaner fuel sources and reducing reliance on oil imported from overseas, it is anticipated that North American natural gas demand will steadily grow in the future. It is therefore expected that both the Mackenzie Gas Project and the Alaska Gas Pipeline will be required in order to meet continental energy demands.[neutrality is disputed]
Economics
When the pipeline project was revived, North American gas prices were high, peaking at $15.38 per
References
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Probabilistic Estimates of Hydrocarbon Volumes in the Mackenzie Delta and Beaufort Sea Discoveries (PDF). National Energy Board. 1998. ISBN 0-662-27455-5. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
- ^ a b c Strong, Walter (Dec 28, 2017). "Mackenzie Valley pipeline project officially one for the history books". CBC.
- ISBN 0-660-00775-4.
In my opinion a period of ten years will be required to in the Mackenzie Valley and Western Arctic to settle native claims, and to establish the new institutions and new programs that a settlement will entail. No pipeline should be built until these things have been achieved.... [T]he pipeline should be postponed for 10 years.
- ^ "Aboriginal Pipeline Group". Aboriginal Pipeline Group. Archived from the original on 2006-08-31. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
- ^ Lloyd Dolha. "Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Moves Forward". First Nations Drum. Archived from the original on 2003-08-12. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
- ^ Zelinsky, Tonya (2011-03-11). "Mackenzie Valley pipeline approved". Upstream Online. NHST Media Group. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
- ^ "The $20 Billion Arctic Pipeline That Will Haunt Canada Forever". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ "MGM books Mackenzie pipe berth". Upstream Online. NHST Media Group. 2007-10-15. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
- ^ "The Mackenzie Valley pipeline". CBC News. 2007-03-12. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
- ^ a b "Delays for Canadian Arctic gas pipeline". Upstream Online. NHST Media Group. 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
- ^ "Mackenzie Gas Update" (PDF). In Touch. 5 (1). Imperial Oil: 6. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
- ^ "Project Phases and Scheduling" (PDF). January 2004. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
- ^ "TransCanada chief coy on pipeline reports". Upstream Online. NHST Media Group. 2007-12-13. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
- ^ Nick Jans (2005-12-07). "Where conservation and development coexist". USA Today. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
- ^ "Mackenzie Valley". WWF Canada. Archived from the original on 2008-05-23. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
- ^ "Mackenzie Valley Pipeline and Alberta Tar Sands". Sierra Club of Canada National Office. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
- ^ "Green group seeks Arctic pipeline ban". Upstream Online. NHST Media Group. 2007-08-30. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
- ^ "Why it's now or maybe never for Canada's proposed pipeline projects | Canada's top source for Alberta's business news – Alberta Venture". Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
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