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January 2015 Update Northern Courier Project January 2015 Update R. 14 R. 13 R. 12 R. 11 R. 10 R. 9 R. 8 W4M Calumet River Mcclelland Lake Project Update Lillian Lake Susan Lake T.97 Calumet Lake This project update is intended to provide you with updated information about the Project Tar River KP 0 and any changes. We value our consultation with stakeholders and Aboriginal communities. Bitumen Pump Station and Fort Creek Fort McKay 174C Through the participant involvement program and field studies, we have received local input Tank Terminal Fort Hills Mine and Bitumen Extraction Facility T.96 and information that has been included in the project development where possible. Muskeg River Diluent Pump Station: Kearl Lake March 2015 – May 2017 KP 10 Project Details Bitumen Pump Station and Tank Terminal: Athabasca River Sept 2014 – May 2017 The Project, located in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, includes: Ells River Fort McKay 174 T.95 Winter 1: September 2014 to March 2015, KP KP 20 • Bitumen Pipeline – consists of approximately 90 kilometres (km) of 24 inch (610 mm) 80 to KP 45.6 of NPS 24" Fort McKay 174D and KP 89.2 to KP 89.8 diameter insulated steel pipeline that will initiate at 11-06-97-10W4M (approximately 90 of NPS12" and 24" km north of Fort McMurray) and terminate at 03-12-92-10W4M (approximately 27 km Summer 1: July 2015 KP 30 Fort McKay 174 Dover River to September 2015, T.94 Muskeg River north of Fort McMurray) for the purpose of transporting heated bitumen or diluted bitumen KP 0.0 to KP 13.3, NPS 12" and 24" 63 from the Fort Hills Mine and Bitumen Extraction Facility (Fort Hills) to Suncor’s East Tank KP 40 Winter 2: October 2015 Farm (ETF). to March 2016, KP 45.6 to KP 13.3, NPS 24" Saline Lake • Diluent Pipeline – consists of approximately 90 km of 12 inch (323.9 mm) diameter steel Hartley Creek T.93 Summer 2: July 2016 to KP 50 Mildred Lake September 2016, KP pipeline that will be constructed in parallel to the Bitumen Pipeline for the purpose of 89.2 to KP 80, transporting diluent (including condensate, diesel and synthetic crude oil) from ETF to Fort Hills. NPS 12" and 24" Beaver River Winter 3: October 2016 Suncor East • Associated Pipeline Installations – consists of a pipeline tank farm and bitumen pump to March 2017, KP 89.8 Tank Farm of Fibre Optics Conduit KP 60 T.92 Beaver Lake and KP 80 to KP 13.3 KP 89+76 station at the northern end of the pipeline and a diluent pump station at the southern end of NPS 12" MacKay River KP 80 Ruth Lake Steepbank River of the pipeline; pipeline tank farm includes 2 x 300,000 barrel bitumen tanks, 1 x 150,000 Pipeline Route Pipeline Facilities KP 70 Diluent Pump barrel diluent tank and 1 x 50,000 barrel diesel tank. Third-party Facilities Station KP Winter 1 T.91 Summer 1 Winter 2 Fort McMurray Wood Creek Project Schedule Summer 2 Winter 3 Northern Courier began initial engagement with stakeholders and Aboriginal communities in June 2012 and will continue to do so throughout the Project. Northern Courier Pipeline GP Ltd. (Northern Courier) This Project is provincially regulated as it is wholly located within the province of Alberta and will construct, own and operate two pipelines and is subject to the oversight of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER). On April 25, 2013, Northern associated pipeline installations (Project) between Courier filed a formal application with the AER to construct and operate the proposed Project. third-party facilities for the Fort Hills Energy Limited Partnership. This Project will be located wholly within On July 18, 2014, the AER granted approval for the Project. Construction for this project is began the province of Alberta. Northern Courier is a wholly in the fourth quarter of 2014 with the final in-service date in the second quarter of 2017. owned subsidiary of TransCanada PipeLines Limited Northern Courier is executing on its construction execution plan for the Project. We have taken (TransCanada). TransCanada’s policies and practices into consideration our stakeholder commitments and have incorporated contingencies to will be applied to this Project. mitigate construction risks, however, the potential still exists for an adjustment to the final in service date should it become necessary. Route Selection In determining the route for this Project, we have considered a number of factors including but not limited to: safety, constructability, environmental sensitivities, land use compatibility and economics, as well as stakeholder and Aboriginal community input. Northern Courier Project To minimize the Project footprint and environmental impacts, the majority of the pipeline Clean-Up and Reclamation route will parallel or utilize existing linear disturbances such as existing pipeline rights-of-way Once construction has been completed, the land surface will (RoW), utility corridors and road allowances. Provision will also be included in the RoW for the be reclaimed. Measures will be taken to prevent topsoil/surface installation of communication cables (e.g. fibre optic). material loss from wind and water erosion, and to establish a vegetative cover that is compatible with surrounding Environmental Considerations vegetation and land use. We have collected and analyzed site-specific environmental and cultural information to understand the potential environmental effects of this Project. This assessment considers, but Your Safety, Our Integrity is not limited to, potential effects on soil, vegetation, wildlife, aquatic resources, protected The Project will be designed, built and operated in a safe areas, heritage resources, traditional land and resource uses. and environmentally responsible manner. We will develop an An Environmental Protection Plan has been developed to identify specific measures to prevent or Emergency Response Plan, complying with AER Directive 71: mitigate any effects of the Project during and following construction activities. Emergency Preparedness and Response Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry requirements. This will be activated What to Expect During Construction and Beyond in the unlikely event of an emergency. Our staff are trained to know what to do in the event of an emergency, both during Crossings construction and ongoing operations. We collaborate with area We will employ industry-proven construction techniques for each of the planned crossings emergency responders to ensure a coordinated response in the such as water courses, railways, roads and other pipelines. Crossing techniques such as boring, event of an incident. horizontal directional drilling and open cuts will be designed to suit each crossing situation. We are also a member of the Western Canadian Spill Services Through engagement activities and careful design planning, disturbance to watercourse Limited (WCSS) co-operative, active in northern Alberta. WCSS crossings will be minimized. All regulatory requirements as well as environmental codes of will provide supplemental response capabilities to planned practice will be met for each crossing. in-house resources. In case of emergency, please call TransCanada’s Equipment On-Site 24 hour toll free line at 1.888.982.7222. During construction, there will be heavy equipment on-site for use in earth moving, excavation material handling/hauling, welding and testing. Equipment may include graders, bulldozers, backhoes, bucket wheel trenchers, welding equipment, portable cranes and Contact Us sideboom cranes. We invite you to contact us with any questions or comments you may have with respect to Traffic this Project: During construction activities, there will be an increase in traffic flow in and around the Northern Courier Pipeline GP Ltd. area, the majority of which will be completed during daylight hours. The traffic will involve 450 – 1st Street SW movement of construction personnel, equipment and materials. Dust is not expected to Calgary, Alberta T2P 5H1 Toll Free Number: 1.888.909.9972 be significant, but if necessary, mitigation such as wetting of construction areas will be Email: [email protected] undertaken. Once construction is completed, there will be minimal traffic associated with Website: www.transcanada.com/northerncourier ongoing operations and maintenance. If you would like further information regarding the AER, we would be pleased to provide you with Noise information or you can contact the regulator directly: We will meet applicable limits on noise throughout Project construction and ongoing Alberta Energy Regulator operations. A noise impact assessment has been completed to ensure our facilities will Suite 1000, 250 – 5th Street SW meet the AER’s noise requirements as specified in Directive 38: Noise Control. A moderate Calgary, Alberta T2P 0R4 increase in noise is anticipated during the construction period, primarily during the Toll Free Number: 1.855.297.8311 installation of pipelines, pump stations and pipeline tank farm. Energy and Environment 24-Hr Response Line: 1.800.222.6514 Email: [email protected] website: www.aer.ca Northern Courier Project – updated January 2015.
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