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Alberta-to-US oil pipeline project advances with proposed new link to Oklahoma
A proposed pipeline network designed to move more Alberta crude into US markets has taken another step forward, with Calgary-based South Bow and US-based Bridger Pipeline announcing plans to jointly develop a new oil pipeline connecting Guernsey, Wyoming, to Cushing, Oklahoma.
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National Post
· Jul 6, 2026
Alberta, Ontario announce proposal for new west-east oil pipeline and minerals corridor
Danielle Smith and Doug Ford are advancing a new proposed pipeline that would ship Alberta oil to refineries
CBC News
· Jul 2, 2026
Alberta proposing route through southern B.C. for new West Coast oil pipeline
Alberta proposing route through southern B.C. for new West Coast oil pipeline
Western Standard
· Jul 6, 2026
Alberta backs proposed new west-east pipeline to supply Ontario refineries
Premier Danielle Smith is throwing Alberta's support behind a proposed 3,300-kilometre oil pipeline linking Hardisty, Alta., to Sarnia, Ont., saying the project would boost domestic energy security, expand export opportunities and help the province achieve its goal of doubling oil production.
Bloomberg
· Jul 6, 2026
Ontario, Alberta Pitch Cross-Canada Oil Pipeline to Ease US Reliance
Alberta and Ontario proposed a crude oil pipeline and energy corridor across Canada as a way of reducing the country’s dependence on the US.
The Eastern Herald
· Jul 3, 2026
Canada Secures BC Deal for 1-Million-Barrel Pacific Pipeline in Bet on Asian Markets Over US
Canada has cleared the central obstacle to a new oil pipeline from Alberta to the Pacific coast by striking a deal with British Columbia that locks in the northern tanker ban and commits federal compensation for environmental risks. The 1-million-barrel-per-day pipeline through the Trans Mountain corridor, estimated at 35 billion to 44 billion, is designed to open Canada's oil to Asian buyers amid mounting US trade pressure.
Global News
· Jul 2, 2026
Ottawa will ‘fully’ maintain B.C. tanker ban, Carney and Eby say
The future of the ban came into question after the federal government and Alberta signed a memorandum of understanding in November to lay the foundation of a new oil pipeline.
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Related coverage for "Alberta-to-US oil pipeline project advances with proposed new link to Oklahoma": National Post — Alberta, Ontario announce proposal for new west-east oil pipeline and minerals corridor. CBC News — Alberta proposing route through southern B.C. for new West Coast oil pipeline. Western Standard — Alberta backs proposed new west-east pipeline to supply Ontario refineries. Bloomberg — Ontario, Alberta Pitch Cross-Canada Oil Pipeline to Ease US Reliance. The Eastern Herald — Canada Secures BC Deal for 1-Million-Barrel Pacific Pipeline in Bet on Asian Markets Over US. Global News — Ottawa will ‘fully’ maintain B.C. tanker ban, Carney and Eby say