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Trans Mountain pipeline sees second-quarter service date, greater cost

Trans Mountain Corp, the Canadian governmentowned oil pipeline company, continues to target a secondquarter inservice date for its growth and anticipates the job's cost to rise 10%, according to a filing.

Trans Mountain stated in the filing on Monday to the Canada Energy Regulator, however, that beginning for firm service contracts with carriers is May 1.

That represents a one-month hold-up from its prior commencement date, RBC Capital Markets analysts said in a note.

The growth will almost triple the flow of crude from Alberta to Canada's Pacific Coast to 890,000 barrels daily, however has been plagued by years of hold-ups and expense overruns.

The brand-new commencement date is in line with Trans Mountain's. most-recent quote of beginning service in the second quarter. regardless of ongoing building and construction issues.

Expense estimates are now 10% greater than the C$ 30.9-billion. price quote that Trans Mountain offered in May, but the business. will offer another update to factor in actual expenses after it. is mechanically complete, the company said.

Greater pipeline capability will make it possible for more Canadian crude. to stream to refineries on the U.S. West Coast and in Asia.

Canadian oil and gas manufacturers will somewhat increase. Since of the pipeline, capital costs this year in part. growth, the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers stated. on Tuesday.

(source: Reuters)