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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Canadian oil producers and pipeline operators already have been challenged this year by the slump in oil prices and wildfires, but a new obstacle emerged last week in the form of a treaty signed by Native American tribes in both Canada and the U.S. to fight proposed oil sands pipelines, tanker and rail projects.
Representatives of some 50 Native American tribes gathered last week to sign the Treaty Alliance Against Tar Sands Expansion. Specifically, the tribes are targeting Kinder Morgan Incorporated's (NYSE:KMI) (Houston, Texas) TransMountain Expansion project; TransCanada Corporation's (NYSE:TRP) (Calgary, Alberta) 1.1 million-barrel-per-day (BBL/d) Energy East pipeline project and its already on-indefinite-hold Keystone XL (KXL) pipeline; as well as Enbridge Incorporated's (NYSE:ENB) (Calgary, Alberta) 760,000-BBL/d Line 3 and 525,000-BBL/d Northern Gateway pipeline projects. The alliance is also targeting any new rail and terminals projects involving the tar sands.
"Our Nations hereby join together under the present treaty to officially prohibit and to agree to collectively challenge and resist the use of our respective territories and coasts in connection with the expansion of the production of the Alberta Tar Sands, including the transport of such expanded production, whether by pipeline, rail or tanker," according to the treaty.
According to a joint statement issued by the tribes, oil sands development "has already poisoned the water of First Nations in Alberta and beyond, and these new tar sands pipelines, trains and tankers would threaten the water of many more Nations." One of the signatories was the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota, which is protesting construction of the 450,000 BBL/d Dakota Access Pipeline by Energy Transfer Partners (NYSE:ETP) (ETP) (Dallas, Texas). Earlier this month, the U.S. government temporarily halted construction of a segment of the pipeline located near tribal land to allow more review of the issue, even though a U.S. District Judge had just denied an injunction on the construction. For related information, see September 14, 2016, article - Dakota Access Pipeline Construction Halted! ... Across 40 Miles, Temporarily and September 9, 2016, article - Dakota Access Pipeline Draws Plenty of Controversy as Court Ruling Nears.
According to the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP), new major pipelines are needed to handle the projected growth in Canadian oil production, particularly from Alberta's oil sands.
Canada's pipeline network now has capacity to move about 4 million BBL/d, which closely matched the 2015 average supply of 3.98 million BBL/d, CAPP said in June as part of it 2016 Crude Oil Forecast, Markets and Transportation report. More than 850,000 additional barrels per day of oil sands supply will be available by 2021. Between 2021 and 2030, supply from Canada's oil sands is forecast to grow further, by more than 700,000 barrels per day, requiring additional transportation infrastructure.
Without new pipelines, railways will continue to complement pipeline transportation, according to the association.
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Representatives of some 50 Native American tribes gathered last week to sign the Treaty Alliance Against Tar Sands Expansion. Specifically, the tribes are targeting Kinder Morgan Incorporated's (NYSE:KMI) (Houston, Texas) TransMountain Expansion project; TransCanada Corporation's (NYSE:TRP) (Calgary, Alberta) 1.1 million-barrel-per-day (BBL/d) Energy East pipeline project and its already on-indefinite-hold Keystone XL (KXL) pipeline; as well as Enbridge Incorporated's (NYSE:ENB) (Calgary, Alberta) 760,000-BBL/d Line 3 and 525,000-BBL/d Northern Gateway pipeline projects. The alliance is also targeting any new rail and terminals projects involving the tar sands.
"Our Nations hereby join together under the present treaty to officially prohibit and to agree to collectively challenge and resist the use of our respective territories and coasts in connection with the expansion of the production of the Alberta Tar Sands, including the transport of such expanded production, whether by pipeline, rail or tanker," according to the treaty.
According to a joint statement issued by the tribes, oil sands development "has already poisoned the water of First Nations in Alberta and beyond, and these new tar sands pipelines, trains and tankers would threaten the water of many more Nations." One of the signatories was the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota, which is protesting construction of the 450,000 BBL/d Dakota Access Pipeline by Energy Transfer Partners (NYSE:ETP) (ETP) (Dallas, Texas). Earlier this month, the U.S. government temporarily halted construction of a segment of the pipeline located near tribal land to allow more review of the issue, even though a U.S. District Judge had just denied an injunction on the construction. For related information, see September 14, 2016, article - Dakota Access Pipeline Construction Halted! ... Across 40 Miles, Temporarily and September 9, 2016, article - Dakota Access Pipeline Draws Plenty of Controversy as Court Ruling Nears.
According to the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP), new major pipelines are needed to handle the projected growth in Canadian oil production, particularly from Alberta's oil sands.
Canada's pipeline network now has capacity to move about 4 million BBL/d, which closely matched the 2015 average supply of 3.98 million BBL/d, CAPP said in June as part of it 2016 Crude Oil Forecast, Markets and Transportation report. More than 850,000 additional barrels per day of oil sands supply will be available by 2021. Between 2021 and 2030, supply from Canada's oil sands is forecast to grow further, by more than 700,000 barrels per day, requiring additional transportation infrastructure.
Without new pipelines, railways will continue to complement pipeline transportation, according to the association.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, five offices in North America and 10 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. Follow IIR on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn. For more information on our coverage, send inquiries to info@industrialinfo.com or visit us online at http://www.industrialinfo.com/.
