Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Canada’s Oil Sands Crude will Reach Gulf Coast Without Keystone XL: Jim Prentice

By Bloomberg Nov. 3, 2014 Oil-sands crude will supply Gulf Coast refineries regardless of how President Barack Obama rules on the Keystone XL pipeline, Alberta Premier Jim Prentice said. Developers of Alberta’s oil sands can use trains to reach the world’s largest refining market or the Energy East conduit to Canada’s Atlantic coast that TransCanada Corp. (TRP) is also proposing, Prentice

When Will the Keystone Pipeline Become a Necessity?

In an industry report released July 8, 2013, Raymond James & Associates asked the question: ‘When will the Keystone XL Pipeline become a necessity?’ According to analysts, Marshall Adkins & Cory Garcia, additional pipeline capacity out of Western Canada will be eventually needed if Canadian oil sands growth continues as projected. “While Keystone isn’t needed today or arguably even in