News Archive: 2011
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TransCanada Files Comprehensive Proposal to Reduce Mainline Tolls
September 1, 2011
TransCanada Corporation (TSX, NYSE: TRP) (TransCanada) today announced an application was filed with the National Energy Board (NEB) for approval of a comprehensive proposal to restructure services and tolling on TransCanada's Mainline. The proposal responds to the significant changes that have occurred over the last few years in natural gas supply, demand and transportation in North America and will achieve significantly reduced Mainline tolls for 2012 and 2013 compared to existing levels.
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Pipeline Integrity - Part 2: The How & What of Maintaining our Pipes
June 1, 2011
Managing external corrosion through inspections and maintenance comprises over 50 per cent of TransCanada’s corrosion budget.
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Profile: Karl Johannson, Senior Vice-President, Canadian and Eastern U.S. Pipelines
April 13, 2011
A veteran of the power business in Alberta and Ontario and most recently TransCanada's Senior Vice-President, Canadian Power, Karl Johannson is settling into his new role as Senior Vice-President, Canadian and Eastern U.S. Pipelines - a role he took over on January 1st with the retirement of Max Feldman.
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ATCO Integration
April 13, 2011
On September 8, 2008, TransCanada’s NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) or Alberta System, and ATCO Pipelines announced a proposed agreement to provide seamless Alberta natural gas transmission service to its customers. This will be accomplished by utilizing the NGTL and ATCO systems as one integrated transmission system.
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Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs)
April 13, 2011
Natural Gas that is burned in your home or in industrial applications is a dry sweet gas that is primarily methane. However, the natural gas extracted from the ground contains many other components such as water, carbon dioxide, and possibly hydrogen sulfide.
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We're listening: Customer Satisfaction Survey results
April 13, 2011
As is tradition, TransCanada shares the results of the annual Canadian and Eastern U.S. Pipelines Customer Satisfaction Survey with customer through Update magazine each year. Late last Fall, 121 representatives of TransCanada's customers were surveyed by phone for the 2010 survey, plus an additional 10 follow-up in-depth surveys were conducted with a selection of senior executives.
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Update Magazine | Spring | Volume 11 Issue 5
April 11, 2011
A veteran of the power business in Alberta and Ontario and most recently TransCanada's Senior Vice-President, Canadian Power, Karl Johannson is settling into his new role as Senior Vice-President, Canadian and Eastern U.S. Pipelines – a role he took over on January 1st with the retirement of Max Feldman.
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Turning the Corner: Outlook on the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin (WCSB)
April 6, 2011
It has been just over one year since TransCanada developed an information booklet on the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin (WCSB) titled WCSB Myths and Realities - A Practical Guide to the Potential of the WCSB. Looking at the factors that have taken place over the past year, the continued belief in the ultimate potential of this basin remains.
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Not all shales are created equal: Shale Gas Production in Northeast B.C. and Alberta
April 5, 2011
Shales are the most common sedimentary rock, comprising about 75% - 80% of the sedimentary rock record within the WCSB. So why is all the shale gas activity apparently taking place in Northeast B.C.?
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Gas Storage - Balancing Supply and Demand
April 5, 2011
Like many commodities, natural gas has an indefinite shelf life. When it is not required immediately, the gas is injected into underground storage facilities, usually located near markets that do not have locally produced natural gas available. It is than extracted as required.
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NOVA Inventory Transfer (NIT): An Overview
April 4, 2011
NOVA Inventory Transfer (NIT) is the engine behind one of the largest and most liquid natural gas trading hubs in North America. NIT is operated by TransCanada.
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Pipeline Integrity – Part 1 - Safety is our Number One Priority
April 1, 2011
Last year, public and industry are increasingly focusing their attention on the integrity of pipeline systems across North America.
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Natural Gas Storage
March 16, 2011
ANR Storage is one of the largest developers of new storage facilities and providers of underground natural gas storage services in the country, with 250 Bcf of storage capacity, providing peak-day withdrawal capability of over 3.5 Bcf per day.
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Northern Projects
March 15, 2011
Northern gas resources will be a welcome part of the North American supply mix past 2020. TransCanada is both a proponent and a partner in these key initiatives, and the TransCanada assets are well positioned to accommodate these production sources through its involvement in the Alaska and Mackenzie Valley pipeline projects.
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Mexico
March 14, 2011
Growing demand for industrial, residential, commercial and electric generation uses is fuelling opportunities in Mexico. The Mexican government forecasts natural gas demand will grow to over 9 billion cubic feet a day (Bcf/d) in the next 10 years.
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Keystone Oil Pipeline
March 13, 2011
The first commercial deliveries of Canadian crude oil to U.S. Midwest markets on Keystone, TransCanada's first oil pipeline began last month, marking a significant milestone in efforts to link one of the world's most secure supplies of oil with the largest refining market in the United States.
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Tuscarora Gas Transmission
March 12, 2011
The Tuscarora Gas Transmission Company provides natural gas transportation to customers in Nevada and northwestern California. Tuscarora is a 491-kilometre (305-mile) pipeline system transporting natural gas from the GTN System at Malin, Oregon, to Wadsworth, Nevada, with delivery points in northeastern California and northwestern Nevada.
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North Baja Pipeline System
March 11, 2011
The North Baja Pipeline System is predominantly in La Paz County, Arizona, and in Riverside and Imperial counties, California. The North Baja system extends 129 kilometres (80 miles) from Ehrenberg in southwestern Arizona to a point near Ogilby, California, on the California/Mexico border and connects with the Gasoducto Bajanorte natural gas pipeline system in Mexico.
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Portland Natural Gas Transmission System
March 10, 2011
The Portland Natural Gas Transmission System (PNGTS) provides natural gas transportation services for utilities, industrial use and power generation throughout New England. The 474-kilometre (295-mile) pipeline connects with TQM near East Hereford, Quebec. Portland is operated by TransCanada.
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Northern Border Pipeline System
March 9, 2011
The Northern Border pipeline system links supply in Western Canada from a connection with the Foothills System near Monchy, Saskatchewan, with major markets in the Midwest through multiple interconnects.
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Iroquois Natural Gas Transmission System
March 8, 2011
TransCanada is the largest stakeholder in the Iroquois Gas Transmission System - made up of a partnership of five North American energy companies.
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Great Lakes Gas Transmission System
March 7, 2011
The Great Lakes Gas Transmission pipeline connects with the Canadian Mainline at Emerson, Manitoba, and links natural gas supply from Western Canada to major markets in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and central Canada through a 3,404-kilometre (2,115-mile) pipe.
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GTN System
March 6, 2011
The GTN System is strategically positioned to serve western North America - bringing natural gas from the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin to markets in California, Nevada and the Pacific Northwest.
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ANR System
March 5, 2011
ANR is one of the continent's largest natural gas pipeline systems, connecting supply basins and markets throughout the Midwest and south to the Gulf of Mexico.
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Trans Québec & Maritimes Pipeline
March 4, 2011
Connecting from TransCanada's Canadian Mainline, the 572-kilometre (355-mile) Trans Québec & Maritimes Pipeline (TQM), 50 per cent owned by TransCanada and 50 per cent by Gaz Metro Limited Partnership of Montreal, connects the Montreal-to-Quebec City corridor.
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Foothills System
March 3, 2011
The Foothills Pipeline System in Western Canada is 1,241 kilometres (771 miles) in length carrying natural gas for export from central Alberta to two U.S border points.
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Canadian Mainline
March 2, 2011
The Canadian Mainline is a critical part of North America's natural gas pipeline network. It connects the WCSB and the largest liquid trading hub in North America to multiple high value markets.
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Alberta System
March 1, 2011
With 23,905 kilometres (14,854 miles) of pipeline, TransCanada’s Alberta System connects the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin (WCSB), one of the largest supply basins on the continent, to markets across North America.