A series of new Canadian crude oil export pipeline projects could help the world's fourth-largest oil producer meet global demand and come closer to achieving Prime Minister Mark Carney's "energy superpower" ambition.
At least six different pipeline projects are underway or proposed, which together could increase the country's export pipeline capacity by 2.25 million barrels per day by 2035 and ultimately boost Canada's oil exports, according to a Reuters calculation.
Below is a list:
Current and proposed Canadian oil export pipeline projects
Project name Volume in barrels per day Project status Target in-service date
Enbridge Mainline Phase One Optimization 150,000 Approved 2027
Trans Mountain drag reducing agent 90,000 Approved 2027
Enbridge Mainline Optimization Phase Two 250,000 Proposed Unknown
Trans Mountain Mainline optimization 210,000 Proposed 2028
South Bow/Bridger Prairie Connector 550,000 Proposed 2028
Alberta West Coast pipeline 1,000,000 Proposed 2033-2034
Total capacity (bpd) 2,250,000