Pipeline transportation of crude oil and refined petroleum products, July 2014
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Released: 2014-09-19
Canadian pipelines received 33.8 million cubic metres of crude oil and condensates, and other liquefied petroleum products in July, 11.4% more than the same month in 2013.
The increase was led by higher receipts from processing plants, up 19.9% to 18.1 million cubic metres. Also contributing to the gain were receipts from fields, up 5.8% to 8.6 million cubic metres, as well as deliveries from refineries, up 1.2% to 4.7 million cubic metres.
At the same time, imports decreased 13.9% to 1.0 million cubic metres.
Chart 1
Canadian pipelines total net receipts from processing plants of crude oil and condensates, and other liquefied petroleum products
Canadian pipelines delivered 33.7 million cubic metres of crude oil and condensates, and other liquefied petroleum products, up 12.9% from July 2013. The increase was mainly attributable to direct exports by pipeline to the United States, which rose 16.8% to 12.3 million cubic metres. While total exports increased, exports of other liquefied petroleum products decreased 62.0% to 76 449 cubic metres as a result of adjustments to pipeline operations.
Chart 2
Canadian pipelines total net deliveries of crude oil and condensates, and other liquefied petroleum products
Inventories of crude oil and condensates, and other liquefied petroleum products held in tanks and terminals rose 7.2% to 5.9 million cubic metres compared with the same period in 2013. Inventories held in pipeline lines edged up 1.9% to 12.4 million cubic metres.
Note to readers
Processing plants are facilities where, among other activities, crude oil and petroleum products are processed and prepared for transportation purposes.
This report covers the monthly activities of all pipelines in Canada receiving and delivering crude oils, liquefied petroleum gases (propane, butane and ethane) and refined petroleum products. These data are required for integration into the input-output sector of the Canadian System of National Accounts. Data are also intended for use by survey respondents, industry associations, industry analysts and the general public.
Oil pipelines receive products from fields, processing plants, refineries, other oil pipelines, imports, and other sources. They deliver these products to refineries, plants, other oil pipelines, exports and other destinations.
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