SUGAR LAND--September 28, 2015--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The mission to get western Canadian sour (WCS) crude oil out of Alberta and to its refinery or exporter customers has been a long one. While the region currently has sufficient capacity to get average daily production out smoothly, pending no unforeseen changes in demand or pipeline capacity, it lacks enough "spare" capacity to maintain a stable price in the face of change. While the region supplements its pipeline capacity with crude-by-rail to meet demand, it is only a stopgap measure until pipeline takeaway capacity can be brought online.

Within this article: Details on major crude oil pipeline projects in western Canada, including some from major companies such as Enbridge Incorporated (NYSE:ENB), TransCanada Corporation (NYSE:TRP) and Kinder Morgan Incorporated (NYSE:KMI).