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===Crude oil and liquids pipelines=== The company is the largest transporter of crude oil in Canada with 3 million barrels per day of oil and liquids.<ref name="pi2011" /> The [[Enbridge Pipeline System]] is the world's longest crude oil and liquids pipeline system, with 27,564 km (17,127 mi) of active crude pipeline in both Canada and the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Enbridge Quick Facts|url=https://www.enbridge.com/media-center/enbridge-quick-facts|access-date=2021-03-23|website=www.enbridge.com|language=en}}</ref> This pipeline network delivers 3 million barrels of oil per day.<ref>{{Cite web|agency=Reuters|date=2020-05-04|title=Enbridge makes deal to store oil in Mainline pipeline as oil glut grows|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/enbridge-mainline-1.5555509|access-date=2020-07-08|website=CBC News}}</ref> Enbridge delivered more than 3.77 billion barrels of crude oil in 2020, and more than 29.5 billion barrels over the past decade, from 2011 through 2020 inclusive.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Enbridge|title=Enbridge's crude oil and liquids pipelines network|url=https://www.enbridge.com/about-us/liquids-pipelines|access-date=2021-07-08|website=www.enbridge.com|language=en}}</ref> Enbridge has several new capacities and expansion projects, including the expansion of the [[Alberta Clipper pipeline|Alberta Clipper]], replacing of Line 6B, reversal of Line 9 and others.<ref name="rbn120814"> {{cite news | url = https://rbnenergy.com/take-a-pipe-on-the-east-side-crude-light-crude-market-access-into-eastern-canada | title = Take a Pipe On The East Side? β Light Oil Market Access Into Eastern Canada | first = Sandy | last = Fielden | work = RBN Energy | date = 2014-08-12 | access-date = 2014-09-17}} </ref> Its Light Oil Market Access initiative is a project to deliver light crude oil from North Dakota and Western Canada to refineries in Ontario, Quebec, and the U.S. Midwest. Eastern Access, including a reversal of Line 9, is a project to deliver oil to Western Canada and Bakken to refineries in Eastern Canada and the midwest and eastern U.S.<ref name="rbn120814" /><ref name="ogj180413"> {{cite news |url= http://www.ogj.com/articles/2013/04/enbridge-updates-eastern-access-crude-project-progress.html |title= Enbridge updates Eastern Access crude project progress |first= Christopher E. | last = Smith |publisher= [[PennWell Corporation]] |newspaper= [[Oil & Gas Journal]] |date=2013-04-18 |access-date=2014-09-27}} </ref> Western Gulf Coast Access, including reversal and expansion of the [[Seaway Pipeline]] and the Flanagan South Pipeline, is a plan to connect Canadian heavy oil supply to refineries along the [[Gulf Coast of the United States]].<ref name="enbridge070714"> {{cite press release | url= http://www.enbridge.com/Viewer?id=0F85374D6CB64828B1928B3B4EB1721B | title = Western Gulf Coast Access: An Enbridge Growth Projects Series (Part 4) | publisher= Enbridge | date=2014-07-07 | access-date=2015-06-02}} </ref><ref name="bloomberg150213"> {{cite news |url= https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-02-15/enbridge-energy-transfer-to-convert-trunkline-pipe-to-oil-1- |title= Enbridge, Energy Transfer to Convert Trunkline to Carry Oil |first1= Christine | last1 = Harvey |first2= Jim | last2 = Polson |first3= Dan | last3 = Murtaugh |agency= [[Bloomberg L.P.]] |date=2013-02-15 |access-date=2015-06-02}} </ref> Enbridge's oil pipelines cross North America, with 13,833 km (8,672 mi) of active pipe in the United States and 13,681 km (8500 mi) of active pipe in Canada.<ref name=":1" /> The list below outlines eight of those lines. * Line 1 is a 1,767 km (1,098 mi) pipeline that starts in Enbridge's Edmonton Terminal in Alberta, and runs to its Superior Terminal in Wisconsin. On average, this pipeline delivers 237,000 barrels of light crude, natural gas liquids, and refined products daily.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Canada Energy Regulator|date=2021-02-19|title=Canada's Pipeline Transportation System 2016|url=https://www.cer-rec.gc.ca/en/data-analysis/facilities-we-regulate/2016/group1-companies/oil-liquids/canadas-pipeline-transportation-system-2016-enbridge-mainline.html|access-date=2021-07-07|website=Canada Energy Regulator}}</ref> * Line 2A is a 966 km (600 mi) pipeline that runs from an Enbridge terminal in Edmonton, Alberta, to its Cromer Terminal in Manitoba. On average, per day this pipeline carries 442,000 barrels of condensates, light crude, and heavy crude. Line 2B is an 808 km (502 mi) pipeline that runs from the same Cromer Terminal to the Superior Terminal in Wisconsin. That pipeline delivers on average 442,000 barrels of light crude oil per day.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Enbridge|date=2021-06-10|title=Enbridge's Energy Infrastructure Assets|url=https://www.enbridge.com/~/media/Enb/Documents/Factsheets/FS_EnergyInfrastructureAssets.pdf?la=en|access-date=2021-07-09|website=Enbridge}}</ref> * [[Line 3 pipeline|Line 3]] is a 1,769 km (1,099 mi) pipeline that runs from the Edmonton terminal to the Superior Terminal. Over half (1,070 km) of the pipeline is located in Canada, between Alberta and Manitoba. Per day, the pipeline transports an average of 390,000 barrels of light, medium and heavy crude oil.<ref name=":2" /> * Line 4 is a 1,722 km (1,101 mi) crude oil pipeline starting at the Edmonton terminal to the Superior terminal. This pipeline carries, on average, 390,000 barrels of light, medium and heavy crude oil per day.<ref name=":2" /> * [[Enbridge Line 5|Line 5]] is a 1,038 km (645 mi) crude oil pipeline running from the Superior terminal in Wisconsin to Sarnia, Ontario. On average, this pipeline moves 540,000 barrels of natural gas liquids and light crude oil per day.<ref name=":2" /> * [[Alberta Clipper pipeline|Alberta clipper Pipeline]] (Line 67) is a 1,790 km (1,112 mi) pipeline that runs from Hardisty, Alberta to Superior, Wisconsin. An average of 800,000 barrels of heavy crude oil is moved through this pipeline per day.<ref name=":2" /> * Southern Lights Pipeline (Line 13) is a 2,560 km (1,591 mi) pipeline that runs from Manhattan, Illinois to the Edmonton terminal. This pipeline carries on average, 180,000 barrels of [[diluent]] per day.<ref name=":2" />
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