Express Oil Pipeline System

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Express Oil Pipeline System is an oil pipeline in Canada and the United States.

Location

The pipeline runs from Hardisty, Alberta, to Casper, Wyoming.

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Project Details

• Operator: Enbridge
• Current capacity: 280,000 barrels per day
• Proposed capacity:
• Length: 1263 km (785 miles)
• Oil source: Hardisty, Alberta, Canada
• Status: Operating
• Start Year: 1997

Background

The 24-inch pipeline transports crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to refiners Montana, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado. It began operations in 1997 and is owned by Enbridge. The capacity is 280,000 bpd (44,800 m3/d). The pipeline interconnects with the Platte Crude Oil Pipeline system at Casper, Wyoming and the Silvertip Crude Oil Pipeline at Edgar Station, Montana.