Achi news desk-
The Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion will enter commercial service on May 1.
The Crown corporation behind the project, which will increase the existing pipeline’s capacity by 590,000 barrels per day to a total of 890,000 barrels per day, provided the start date in an update on Wednesday.
Trans Mountain Corp. says that he has successfully resolved the challenges associated with construction in BC’s Fraser Valley that have slowed the progress of the project in recent months.
There are still a number of steps that must be completed before the pipeline can begin transporting oil, including the final construction components as well as obtaining all remaining regulatory approvals.
The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project is owned by the federal government. It has taken more than four years and at least $34 billion in costs to build.
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The expanded pipeline, which runs from Alberta to BC’s West Coast, will significantly improve Canadian oil companies’ access to export markets.
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