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The Trans Mountain Expansion Pipeline

by Marco Ovies, Features Editor What is the Trans Mountain Expansion Project? The Trans Mountain Pipeline is a pipeline built in 1953 that transports crude oil, semi-refined, and refined products from Alberta to BC. It is the one of the only pipelines in Canada that can carry both refined products and crude oil in batches. These different products can be either blended together or pumped individually, depending on what is requested by the shipper. These products can be broken down into four different product types. Product Type Example Description Refined petroleum Gasoline or diesel Refined Synthetic crude Processed bitumen (asphalt)…

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