Project name :

Alaska Pipeline Project

Client :

TransCanada Pipelines

Location :

AK, United States, YK & BC, Canada

Alaska Pipeline Project

Our team has been involved in both the U.S. and Canadian segments of the Alaska Pipeline project. In the U.S., our employees serve as the client's environmental representatives in Anchorage, managing a team of environmental consultants who are preparing the FERC filing. In Canada, we're responsible for geotechnical, geophysical and hydrotechnical investigations that will be used to support the design of the pipeline restricted to the Yukon Territory and the Province of British Columbia.

Project name :

Blue Atlantic Transmission System

Client :

El Paso Corporation

Location :

NS, Canada to NY, United States

Blue Atlantic Transmission System

The Blue Atlantic Transmission system was a proposed $2.6B gas gathering, treatment and transmission system involving more than 1,000 miles (1,609 kilometers) of 36-inch diameter pipeline and a 1 bcfd gas processing facility. We served as overall project manager for the Canadian portion of project and were part of the regulatory and engineering team for the U.S. Our team provided project management, agency meetings, site selection, construction management, and U.S. routing.

Project name :

Express Pipeline Project

Client :

Express Pipeline

Location :

Hardisty, AB, Canada to Casper, WY, United States

Express Pipeline Project

The express pipeline is a 784 mile (1,262 kilometer), 24-inch diameter oil pipeline from Hardisty, Alberta to Casper, Wyoming. On the Montana and Wyoming sections of the project, we provided total oversight of permit application preparation and negotiations with regulatory authorities; route selection and refinement; assessment and design of major river crossing; oversight of river crossing plan development; erosion and sediment control; project specification development; and, construction supervision and control.

"Exp was one of the top 10 reasons for the success of the project"---Alberta Energy Company (Project Partner)

Project name :

Freeport-McMoran

Client :

Project Consulting Services

Location :

AL, United States

Freeport-McMoran

Our team filed the permit for the construction of a deepwater port to receive, vaporize, and condition liquefied natural gas and to store and transport pipeline quality natural gas and constituent liquids derived from the conditioning facility. The project also includes the installation of seven natural gas and NGL pipelines totaling 192 miles (308+ kilometers). Filing the permit involved determining permit requirements, desktop routing analysis, land agent interaction, environmental and cultural surveys, preliminary crossing designs and preparing the permit application package.

Project name :

Gros Cacouna D.G. LNG Terminal

Client :

TransCanada Pipelines

Location :

St. Lawrence River, QC, Canada

Gros Cacouna D.G. LNG Terminal

The client studied the feasibility of an LNG terminal for LNG import. Exp provided consulting services for the Pre-FEED study, including project management, siting studies, support of presentations to regulatory agencies, geotechnical investigations, bathymetry evaluation, TERMPOL analysis, and pipeline routing analysis. The pipeline routing study included consideration of constructability, waterbody crossings, construction planning, drain tile mitigation planning, and permitting requirements.

Project name :

Gulfstream Pipeline Project

Client :

El Paso Corporation

Location :

Mississippi and Alabama to Florida, United States

Gulfstream Pipeline Project

The Gulfstream Pipeline Project involved new construction of approximately 750 miles (1,207 kilometers) of natural gas transmission line from Mississippi and Alabama, across the Gulf of Mexico and throughout central Florida. Exp was involved from the initial stages of the revitalized project and assisted in preparing and filing a complete FERC application. We provided field personnel and participated in route selection, construction bid preparation, construction cost estimates and planning, permitting support, and water crossing planning and design. We also developed and managed a comprehensive geotechnical and karst assessment program.

Project name :

Keystone Pipeline

Client :

TransCanada Pipelines

Location :

AB, Canada to IL, United States

Keystone Pipeline

This crude oil pipeline is approximately 1,833 miles long, starts in Alberta and ends in Illinois, after crossing North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri. Our team began work on the project with route selection and execution planning. We were later chosen as prime consultant for the U.S. portion of the project, and managed all regulatory, engineering and land acquisition activities. We also put together a team of consultants to manage the project through the construction of the Keystone Pipeline System.

Project name :

Keystone Pipeline Environmental Inspection

Client :

TransCanada Pipelines

Location :

ND, SD, NE, MO, IL, KS, OK, United State

Keystone Pipeline Environmental Inspection

We provided environmental inspection services to ensure compliance with applicable environmental regulations and project-specific permits. We also provided environmental project management for the U.S portion of the Keystone Pipeline consisting of 1,382 miles (2,224 kilometers)

Project name :

Keystone XL Pipeline

Client :

TransCanada Pipelines

Location :

Hardisty, AB, Canada to Port Arthur & Houston, TX, United States

Keystone XL Pipeline

Early on, we generated various routing alternatives and performed a feasibility assessment and fatal flaw analysis of the 1,683 mile (2,708 kilometer) proposed project. Once approved, exp was responsible for the management of the regulatory phase of the project, actively coordinating and participating in numerous agency meetings. We're responsible for environmental surveys, environmental permitting, safety management, cost and document control, mitigation development and oversight, GIS data and route management. During construction, we'll also be responsible for environmental compliance.

Project name :

Marcellus Ethane Pipeline System (MEPS)

Client :

El Paso Corporation

Location :

Southwest PA & North WV to Gulf Coast Markets, United States

Marcellus Ethane Pipeline System (MEPS)

We developed and implemented strategies for project management, regulatory strategy, GIS management, and engineering support for the 1,125-mile (1810km) proposed ethane pipeline.

Project name :

Seafarer Pipeline

Client :

El Paso Corporation

Location :

United States to Bahamas

Seafarer Pipeline

The Seafarer pipeline consisted of a 128-mile (206 kilometer) gas pipeline from South Florida to the Bahamas. We provided route selection, HDD design, tunnel design, FERC application preparation, and permit support.

Project name :

Stillwater Mine

Client :

Stillwater Mining Company

Location :

Stillwater County, MT, United States

Stillwater Mine

Stillwater Mining Company proposed to construct four buried pipelines from their mining facility to a new tailings impoundment at the Hertzler Ranch, approximately 7.8 miles (12.5 kilometers) northeast of the mine site. We provided route selection, pipeline design, construction bid document production, operation and maintenance manual production, construction procedures, hydraulic analysis, and construction supervision for the pipelines.

Project name :

TransGas de Occidente

Client :

TransCanada Pipelines

Location :

Mariquita to Cali, Colombia, South America

TransGas de Occidente

Part of Colombia's national gasification plan, the project consisted of 214 miles (344 kilometers) of 20-inch main transmission line to supply gas to the City of Cali, including the Thermovalle power generation facility and 335 miles (540 kilometers) of small diameter laterals to serve 47 communities in the Cauca Valley. Our team, in a strategic alliance with Fugro International, provided assistance in the development and review of issues such as route deviations, shared right-of-way concerns, crossing designs, mapping and pipe cover depth. We oversaw all right-of-way reinstatement work, and developed right-of-way reinstatement specifications using an innovative combination of traditional Colombian techniques and new technology.

Project name :

Viking Voyageur Pipeline

Client :

TransCanada Pipelines

Location :

Emerson, MB, Canada to Joliet, IL, United States

Viking Voyageur Pipeline

The Viking Voyageur gas transmission system was a proposed 773 mile (1,244 kilometer), 42-inch natural gas pipeline from Emerson, Manitoba to Joliet, Illinois. Exp developed the work plans and strategy necessary for filing a FERC application and spearheaded the route selection and refinement efforts through implementing a multidisciplinary, iterative route selection process. We also conducted and/or assisted in engineering and environmental consultant selection, agency negotiations, construction planning, river crossing design, and public relations efforts. We played a vital role in bridging the gap between environmental and engineering efforts to ensure consistency and maintain project objectives.