Access Pipeline Selects PipelineTransporter(R)
Energy Solutions International, the leading provider of software solutions for oil and gas pipeline management, announced that Access Pipeline Inc. of Calgary, Alberta, has licensed its PipelineTransporter for comprehensive, model-based scheduling and volumetric accounting.
“Access is a dual line system. One line delivers diluent to heavy oil projects while a second line receives blended bitumen from these same projects,” said Wendy de Greeve, Manager, Shipper Services of Access.
“As the blended bitumen is received into our heavy oil line it can be further blended, or ‘trimmed’, with diluent from our diluent line. At our Sturgeon Terminal, the final trimming is done and the bitumen blend is further adjusted to ensure it meets downstream pipeline specifications. We were looking for a system that could manage these pipeline activities and the PipelineTransporter product met our business and technical requirements. We look forward to a long and successful partnership with Energy Solutions,” added de Greeve.
“Coming on the heels of our corporate expansion in Calgary, we are delighted to add Access Pipeline to our growing list of PipelineTransporter customers,” said Dr. Jo Webber, chief executive officer at Energy Solutions. “We are pleased that we can add value to Access’ blending operations.”
About Access Pipeline
Access Pipeline, Inc. (“Access”) is owned by Devon ARL Corporation and MEG Energy Corporation, each with an undivided 50% working interest. Access is responsible for all activities of the joint venture which has been formed to construct, operate and own the pipeline system assets. The Access head office is located in Calgary, Alberta, with field operations and pipeline control center based at the Sturgeon Terminal near Redwater, Alberta.
The system has been developed to primarily accommodate two steam assisted gravity drainage heavy oil producing facilities owned by Devon and MEG in the Christina Lake area of northeast Alberta, where two heavy oil batteries are connected to the pipeline. For more information, go to www.accesspipeline.com.
About Energy Solutions International
Energy Solutions International, Inc. is the leading global supplier of pipeline management software for the oil and gas industry. ESI designs and delivers operational and commercial solutions for both gas and liquids pipeline management through a comprehensive software suite addressing design, planning, leak detection, monitoring, scheduling optimization, and transaction and risk management. ESI’s broad range of integrated products drives excellence in operational efficiency, throughput management, and pipeline safety and transaction management. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, Energy Solutions serves more than 250 clients in 45 countries through its offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Dubai, India, China and Canada. For more information, visit www.energy-solutions.com.