The "Seward (Nebraska) Jog" -- August 24, 2019

If you like O. Henry stories, you will like this story from the Schuyler (Nebraska) Sun. At least I did. I hope there are no more surprises; I only read about half of the article -- have to keep going. I'm already behind.

The reader who sent me that story also sent me the map and asked if I had any idea why the "alternate" route included the "Seward Jog"?

I did not but I bet there's a story there.

Here's the map:

Note that once the "XL" met up with the existing Keystone pipeline the routes were the same -- the "XL" would use the same corridor / easements as the original Keystone ... except for little "Seward jog."

2018 Geico Rock Award Nominee -- Robert Rapier Over At Forbes -- January 26, 2018

How many years has Venezuela been going down its road of self-destruction? Wasn't Hugo Chavez first elected president in 1998? If so, I guess that would be coming up on 20 years.

Apparently Robert Rapier, contributor to Forbes has just come out from under the Geico rock and noticed that: "barring major reforms, Venezuela's oil industry is finished."

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Keystone XL Is Still Doable -- TransCanada CEO

From Bloomberg.

Doable, even with new route. 

Hope springs eternal.

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If This Is True, This Is Brutal

It is being reported that Maxine Waters will be giving the Democratic response to the 2018 State of the Union Address.  Most likely Maxine will become the face of the state of the Democratic Party.

Keystone XL East. Finally. Covering All Bets: The Energy East Pipeline

Remember the Keystone XL? Quick, how much oil (dilbit) was it going to carry?

Give up?

Answer: "transport of up to 830,000 barrels per day."

Hold that thought.

Oil and Gas Journal is reporting: TransCanada has decided to ship this oil to its ports and refineries in eastern Canada, bypassing the United State completely.

Data points:

• would convert TransCanada's Canadian Mainline natural gas pipeline to a crude oil pipeline
• from western Canada to delivery points in a) Montreal; b) Quebec City; and, Saint John, New Brunswick
• 3,000 km (1,800 miles) current pipeline; 1,400 km (840 miles) new pipeline
• Canada's eastern refineries imported 600,000 bopd in 2012
• new pipeline to enter service in 2017

Now the answer to the question above: 850,00 barrels per day.

Coincidence?

I think not.

The Calgary Herald provides much more background information:

• name of pipeline: Energy East Pipeline
• the link to St John, New Brunswick, is new pipeline (avoids the US activist environmentalists in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont)
• $5 to $6 billion
• this article also mentions Enbridge activities moving oil in the same direction

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Enbridge is either already shipping Bakken oil to eastern Canadian terminals or is in the process of doing the same thing, but some legs will be in the United States. Searching the blog will bring up several posts related to these on-going Enbridge activities. This is a fairly comprehensive overview. Note: the Sandpiper permit was denied by the US but Enbridge is confident it will work around this.

Previously Reported: "Keystone XL 2.0 Alt" In Progress; KeystoneAlt

Oil & Gas Journal is reporting:

Enbridge Inc. and Energy Transfer will jointly develop a project to move 420,000-660,000 b/d of crude oil by pipeline from Patoka, Ill., to St. James, La., and the eastern Gulf Coast refining market by converting certain segments of Trunkline Gas Co. LLC’s system to liquids service. Trunkline is a subsidiary of Energy Transfer Partners LP and Energy Transfer Equity LP.

The converted 30-in. OD crude oil pipeline would enter service by 2015, pending US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approval of Trunkline’s July 2012 request to abandon certain designated segments of pipeline from natural gas transmission service. Crude slate and the level of subscriptions received in a pending open season will determine the pipeline’s capacity.

Once completed, the project will span more than 700 miles, including a new lateral from near Boyce, La., to St. James. The St. James hub will provide access to refineries in the eastern Gulf Coast, as well as dock access for water-borne shipments.

Remember, the Keystone XL 1.0 would have had a capacity of about 800,000 bopd.

So, now the new Keystone XL 2.0: the Trunkline Pipeline.

This has been previously reported, but I need to post a note to help me remember all these new pipelines or pipeline reversals.

Seaway.

Trunkline.

Capline.