Waupisoo Oil Pipeline

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Waupisoo Oil Pipeline, also called Enbridge Line 18 Oil Pipeline, is an oil pipeline in Canada.

Location

The pipeline runs from Enbridge's Cheecham Terminal near Fort McMurray, Alberta to Edmonton, Alberta.

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Project Details

• Operator:
• Owner: Enbridge [88.43%], Athabasca Indigenous Investments [11.57%]
• Parent company: Enbridge [88.43%], Athabasca Indigenous Investments [11.57%]
• Capacity: 570,000 barrels per day
• Length: 380 kilometers / 236 miles
• Diameter: 30-inches
• Status: Operating
• Start year: 2008
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Background

The Waupisoo Pipeline, also known as Line 18, transports tar sands oil from the Cheecham Terminal south to Edmonton, Alberta. The Waupisoo Pipeline is 30-inches in diameter, 380-kilometers long, and maintains an annual capacity of 570,000 bpd.