Transportation InfrastructureExamining the Status of Key Projects and their Direct Impacts on Oil Sands Market Diversification and Industry Proliferation
Patricia Nelson
Vice Chair
In-Situ Oil Sands Alliance (IOSA)
John Van der Put
Vice President, Eastern Oil Pipelines Projects
TransCanada
Tony Boemi
Vice President, Growth and Development
Montreal Port Authority
- Looking at the current status of new and proposed pipeline and rail projects to transport oil sands crude to:
- The Canadian west coast
- Eastern Canada
- The U.S. Gulf Coast
- Alaska
- Assessing the viability of these projects
- What impediments stand in their way and how can they be overcome?
- Examining the impact these projects will have on access to profitable markets
- What is the forecasted transport capacity for each pipeline / rail line?
- What are the estimated timelines for completion and operation?
- How would the operation of these projects impact North American and international oil pricing and market dynamics