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Trans Mountain pipeline fibre optic infrastructure deployment along Alberta pipeline corridor
Pipeline & MidstreamApr 17, 2026

Trans Mountain Pipeline Hits Record High-90s Utilization as Iranian Supply Crisis Steers Asian Crude Buyers to Alberta Oil Sands

Trans Mountain's 890,000-bpd pipeline hits high-90s utilization as Middle East supply cuts funnel Asian crude buyers toward Alberta oil sands.

Aerial view of Athabasca oil sands bitumen extraction operations and tailings ponds Alberta
Pipeline & MidstreamApr 16, 2026

WCS Differential Widens to $16.15 per Barrel as Trans Mountain Hits 890,000 BPD Capacity, Squeezing Alberta Producer Netbacks in April

WCS settled at a $16.15/bbl discount to WTI on May delivery as Trans Mountain hits 890,000 BPD, with Alberta producers netting just $75 even as WTI holds $91.

Syncrude Mildred Lake oil sands upgrading plant near Fort McMurray Alberta Canada
Pipeline & MidstreamApr 13, 2026

Alberta-Ottawa Bitumen Pipeline MOU Misses Two April Deadlines, July Application Filing Looms for Tidewater Corridor

A landmark memorandum of understanding between the Alberta government and Ottawa on energy cooperation has already stumbled at its first milestone.

Trans Canada Keystone oil pipeline pumping station in rural Nebraska
Pipeline & MidstreamApr 11, 2026

South Bow Corporation Seeks 450,000 BPD Commitments for Prairie Connector Pipeline From Alberta to Gulf Coast

South Bow Corporation Seeks 450,000 BPD Commitments for Prairie Connector Pipeline From Alberta to Gulf Coast. Brent crude stood near $96 per barrel.

Map of the Trans Mountain Pipeline route from Edmonton Alberta to Burnaby British Columbia
Pipeline & MidstreamApr 11, 2026

Trans Mountain Pipeline Hits Record Utilization as Hormuz Crisis Drives Asian Demand for Canadian Crude

Trans Mountain Pipeline shatters record Utilization as Hormuz Crisis Drives Asian Demand for Canadian Crude.

Crude oil tankers docked at Trans Mountain Westridge Marine Terminal in Burnaby BC 2024
Pipeline & MidstreamApr 8, 2026

Trans Mountain Pipeline Hits Utilization Record in April 2026 as Asian Demand Surges on Hormuz Disruptions

Trans Mountain Pipeline Hits Utilization Record in April 2026 as Asian Demand Surges on Hormuz Disruptions.

LNG Canada and Coastal GasLink pipeline facility in British Columbia
Pipeline & MidstreamMar 27, 2026

How TMX, LNG Canada, and Coastal GasLink Are Reshaping Canada Into a Pacific Energy Superpower

How TMX, LNG Canada, and Coastal GasLink Are Reshaping Canada Into a Pacific Energy Superpower. TMX gave Alberta crude direct access to world markets.

CERAWeek 2026 Canada House branding featuring maple leaf over Canadian energy landscape
Pipeline & MidstreamMar 24, 2026

CERAWeek 2026: Canada Tackles Pipeline Bottlenecks, AI in Energy, and Gulf Coast Re-Exports as Enbridge Plans 500,000 BPD Expansion

CERAWeek 2026: Canada Tackles Pipeline Bottlenecks, AI in Energy, and Gulf Coast Re-Exports as Enbridge Plans 500,000 BPD Expansion.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaking at CERAWeek 2026 about pipeline investment
Pipeline & MidstreamMar 24, 2026

Canada Pipeline Plan Draws Middle Eastern and Asian Investors as Carney Builds Global Energy Partnerships

Canada Pipeline Plan Draws Middle Eastern and Asian Investors as Carney Builds Global Energy Partnerships.

Aerial view of Coastal GasLink pipeline construction through the mountains of northern British Columbia
Pipeline & MidstreamMar 23, 2026

Alberta Sets July 1 Deadline for 1 Million bpd Pacific Corridor Pipeline to BC Coast as Ottawa Fast-Tracks LNG Canada Phase 2

Alberta Sets July 1 Deadline for 1M bpd Pacific Corridor Pipeline to BC Coast as Ottawa Fast-Tracks LNG Canada Phase 2.

Canadian Energy Pipeline Corridor Through the Rocky Mountains
Pipeline & MidstreamMar 21, 2026

The World Needs Canadian Oil Now More Than Ever, So Why Are We Still Not Building Pipelines?

The World Needs Canadian Oil Now More Than Ever, So Why Are We Still Not Building Pipelines?. Approximately 150 kilometres of pipe were installed in Alberta.

Trans Mountain Pipeline Hits Record Throughput as Alberta Producers Ramp Up Exports
Pipeline & MidstreamMar 18, 2026

Trans Mountain Pipeline Hits Record Throughput as Alberta Producers Ramp Up Exports

Trans Mountain Pipeline shatters record Throughput as Alberta Producers Ramp Up Exports. Canada is no longer a captive supplier to U.S.