Brunswick Pipeline
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The Brunswick Pipeline is a natural gas
transmission pipeline
in the Canadian
province of New Brunswick
.
It runs from the Canaport liquified natural gas (LNG) receiving and regasification terminal at Red Head to Woodland
, Maine
in the United States
where it connects to the Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline
(M&NP). It is owned by Emera
.
The Brunswick Pipeline is 145 km (90.1 mi) in length and 30 in (762 mm) in diameter. Construction began in November 2007 and the pipeline entered service in July 2009.
Approval of the pipeline by the National Energy Board
was controversial for several reasons. The project was challenged by M&NP on the grounds that it was unnecessary and that their system's Saint John Lateral had sufficient capacity to handle the export-oriented requirements of LNG imported to the Canaport terminal. M&NP contended that the Brunswick Pipeline was considered a "bullet" that bypassed their Canadian system to interconnect in Maine instead. The project was also challenged for environmental reasons due to its route in the city of Saint John
which crossed through Rockwood Park
.
Natural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
transmission pipeline
Pipeline transport
Pipeline transport is the transportation of goods through a pipe. Most commonly, liquids and gases are sent, but pneumatic tubes that transport solid capsules using compressed air are also used....
in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
.
It runs from the Canaport liquified natural gas (LNG) receiving and regasification terminal at Red Head to Woodland
Woodland, Washington County, Maine
Woodland is a census-designated place in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,044 at the 2000 census.Woodland is a part of the town of Baileyville...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
where it connects to the Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline
The Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline is a natural gas transmission pipeline that runs from the Sable Offshore Energy Project gas plant in Goldboro, Nova Scotia, Canada to Dracut, Massachusetts, United States....
(M&NP). It is owned by Emera
Emera
Emera Incorporated is a Halifax, Nova Scotia based energy and services company with 570,000 customers.It operates three utility subsidiaries:* Nova Scotia Power* Bangor Hydro Electric Company* Saint Lucia Electricity Services Limited...
.
The Brunswick Pipeline is 145 km (90.1 mi) in length and 30 in (762 mm) in diameter. Construction began in November 2007 and the pipeline entered service in July 2009.
Approval of the pipeline by the National Energy Board
National Energy Board
The National Energy Board is an independent economic regulatory agency created in 1959 by the Government of Canada to oversee "international and inter-provincial aspects of the oil, gas and electric utility industries"...
was controversial for several reasons. The project was challenged by M&NP on the grounds that it was unnecessary and that their system's Saint John Lateral had sufficient capacity to handle the export-oriented requirements of LNG imported to the Canaport terminal. M&NP contended that the Brunswick Pipeline was considered a "bullet" that bypassed their Canadian system to interconnect in Maine instead. The project was also challenged for environmental reasons due to its route in the city of Saint John
Saint John, New Brunswick
City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
which crossed through Rockwood Park
Rockwood Park
Rockwood Park may refer to different places:*Rockwood Park, Queens, a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens*Rockwood Park, Saint John, a city park located in Saint John, New Brunswick...
.
See also
- Maritimes & Northeast PipelineMaritimes & Northeast PipelineThe Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline is a natural gas transmission pipeline that runs from the Sable Offshore Energy Project gas plant in Goldboro, Nova Scotia, Canada to Dracut, Massachusetts, United States....
- Heritage Gas LimitedHeritage Gas LimitedHeritage Gas Limited is a company based in Dartmouth Nova Scotia that provides natural gas distribution.The company receives gas from the Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline system and is regulated under the Utility and Review Board of Nova Scotia....
distributes natural gas to residential and commercial customers in Nova Scotia - Enbridge Gas New BrunswickEnbridge Gas New BrunswickEnbridge Gas New Brunswick is a company based in Fredericton, New Brunswick that provides natural gas distribution.The company receives gas from the Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline system and is regulated under the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board....
distributes natural gas to residential and commercial customers in New Brunswick