Pipelines, energy and natural resources

[brihard]

Probably a dumb question… We recently finished twinning Trans Mountain (which was need to see in progress as we drove through the mountains a couple years ago). Rather than figuring out a whole new route, is there a really compelling reason not to add a third pipe to what’s already there? Now, I don’t know if maybe it’s a port capacity issue or something, or if we’ve already shoehorned in as much pipe as we can through some parts of the route. But what’s the compelling case for others B.C. specifically?

 

[Kirkhill]

Probably a dumb question… We recently finished twinning Trans Mountain (which was need to see in progress as we drove through the mountains a couple years ago). Rather than figuring out a whole new route, is there a really compelling reason not to add a third pipe to what’s already there? Now, I don’t know if maybe it’s a port capacity issue or something, or if we’ve already shoehorned in as much pipe as we can through some parts of the route. But what’s the compelling case for others B.C. specifically?

I believe there is already a spur in the new line that is intended for a pipeline to Kitimat.

'Northern Leg' to B.C. coast could be built off existing Trans Mountain pipeline, sources say

A long-shelved proposal to build a northern branch off the Trans Mountain pipeline system to the northern British Columbia coast is attracting renewed interest as t…

calgaryherald.com

The structure to support an additional 300 to 400,000 bpd exists from Alberta into BC (Edmonton to Mount Robson).

 

[Kirkhill]

Part of me wants us to go down the path of a Canadian owned oil pipeline, a nice big one, right to the west coast, even a nice big refinery there as well. By ‘Canadian’ I mean a Federal Government one, maybe even having BC and Alberta directly own 10% each.

Our governments build publicly funded roads and ports. Power plants and waterways.

David Eby even plans on spending 3 BCAD on a powerline that can't get any private backers. I am pretty sure their will be a transmission charge to recoup the cost.

Ontario, BC, Quebec and Ottawa have all financed and built roads and bridges, not to mention ferries, and then recouped costs with user tolls.

But Alberta oil, a legally transportable product all over Canada, and the States, the whole world for that matter, is different.

 

[SeaKingTacco]

NoCGV Svalbard has, as one of her duties, towing up to 100,000 tons. 13 MW generated, 10 MW of propulsion.

HMCS Harry de Wolf, 13 MW generated, 9 MW of propulsion.

An Aframax tanker displaces 80-120,000 tonnes.

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Homeport the two new Coast Guard AOPVs in Rupert.

Crew them with Haisla.

How much shaft horsepower you can generate isn’t the whole story for a salvage tug. Your tow rig is equally (if not more) important.

 

[Kirkhill]

I will take your word for that

Here is the stern of the Svalbard.

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