◎Pembina Pipelineが3番目の分留施設で4億6000万カナダドルのプロジェクト
◎Pembina Pipelineが3番目の分留施設で4億6000万カナダドルのプロジェクト
AsiaNet 56734
共同JBN 0525 （2014.5.13）
【カルガリー（カナダ・アルバータ州）2014年5月13日PRN=共同JBN】
＊長期計画契約がPembina社のRedwaterコンプレックス3番目の分留装置を支える
カナダのPembina Pipeline Corporation（以下Pembinaもしくは同社）（TSX:PPL、NYSE：PBA）は13日、既存のRedwater（レッドウオーター）分留（分別蒸留）・貯蔵コンプレックスおよびアルバータ州中南部のウィルスデングリーンにあるBrazeau（ブラゾー）・パイプラインの集合能力を拡大する新しい高蒸気圧（HPV）パイプライン・ラテラル（側部）に新たに日産5万5000バレル（bpd）のプロパン・プラス・分留装置（RFS III）を建設する拘束力ある商業契約を結んだと発表した。
RFS IIIは複数の生産会社との長期的なテイク・オア・ペイ契約で支えられており、約4億カナダドル（RFS IIIの事前建設のためすでに発表済みの関連する洞穴および資本を含む）の建設コストが予測される。同施設はPembinaのRedwaterコンプレックスでの3番目の分留装置であり、同社の第1、第2の分留装置（RFS IおよびRFS II）を完工する際の設計とエンジニアリング作業を活用する。Pembinaは2013年7月31日にRFS IIIの事前建設を発表し、RFS IIの一部施設の設計はRFS IIIの開発に供するため拡張された。この事前建設は、Redwaterにおける付加的分留装置能力に顧客の需要があるという同社の確信に基づくものである。
Pembinaのスチュアート・テーラー上級副社長（NGL・天然ガス施設担当）は「われわれは3番目の分留装置の建設を進める商業契約を確保したことに興奮している。RFS IIIは顧客に対して、十分確立されたRedwaterの施設を通じて効率的な貯蔵と市場アクセスとともにタイムリーな分留能力を供給する。当社既存の資産を活用し、同様のプラント設計を使って、われわれはあらためて当社総合戦略の価値を実証することになる」と語った。
RFS Iは現在、7万3000bpdの稼働能力を持っている。RFS Iはすでに発表されたように、2015年第4四半期には約8万2000bpdの能力を備えるための問題点を解決済みである。2015年第4四半期にサービスできる見込みのRFS IIと合わせると、同社の分留能力はほぼ倍増の15万5000bpdになると予測されている。RFS IIIを付加するならば、Pembinaの分留能力は合わせて21万bpdとなり、Redwaterコンプレックスはカナダ最大の分留施設となる。RFS IIIの一部コンポーネントは拡大され、施設サイトは将来には脱エタン塔を供給する設計が施される。脱エタン塔によって、RFS IIIは7万3000bpdに達し、Redwater の総分留能力は22万8000bpdとなる。Pembinaは規制上と環境上の承認を受けて、2017年第3四半期にサービスに入る見込みである。
RFS IIIの建設に関連して、Pembinaはまたアルバータ州中南部のウィルスデングリーン地域に推定約6000万ドルのコストをかけて新しいHPVパイプライン・ラテラルを建設する計画である。長期テイク・オア・ペイ契約で裏付けられている同プロジェクトは、新しい56キロメートルのHPVパイプラインとともに関連するインフラストラクチャーの設置を必要とする。新しいHPVパイプラインは、Pembina のPrazeauパイプラインと接続され、フォート・サスカチュアン地域への輸送のためフィールドからエタン・プラス（C2+）・天然ガス液（NGL）を輸送する能力をつける。Pembinaは規制上と環境上の承認を得て、2015年半ばにはこの新しいC2+ラテラルのサービスを開始する見込みである。C2+ラテラルの結果として、PembinaのRedwaterコンプレックスでの分留のため長期契約の下で、さらに1万bpdの分留能力が付加される。
テーラー氏は「これらプロジェクトは、当社の個別支払いサービスおよび総合サービス提供の充実を引き続く重視する方針を支えるとともに、今後何年も株主に究極的な価値を与える、持続的な配当の伸びを支援する」と語った。
▽Pembinaについて
カルガリーに本社を置くPembina Pipeline Corporationは有力な輸送、中流サービスプロバイダーで、60年にわたって北米のエネルギー業界にサービスを提供している。Pembinaは在来および合成の原油、重油、オイルサンド製品、カナダ西部で生産される濃縮（希釈）天然ガス、天然ガス液を含む多様な炭化水素液を輸送するパイプラインを所有、運営している。同社はまたガス収集、処理施設、石油、天然ガス液のインフラ、ロジスティクス事業も所有、運営している。Pembinaはまた戦略的にカナダ西部およびカナダ東部と米国の天然ガス液市場に配置し、その事業全体にまたがる全面的な中流サービスとマーケティング・サービスも提供している。その統合資産、商業事業によってPembinaは、炭化水素バリューチェーンとともにエネルギー分野が必要とするサービスを提供することができる。
Pembinaは地域社会の信頼できる一員であり、コミュニティーの利害関係者を尊重する安全かつ環境に責任を持つ方法でビジネスを展開することによって、投資家に価値を生み出すことにコミットしている。
この文書で使われている金融・財務関係の数字は、他に断りがなければカナダドルで表記している。
Pembina PipelineはPembina Pipeline Corporationの登録商標である。
キャプション「Aerial of Pembina Pipleline Corporation's Redwater fractionation facility（Pembina Pipleline CorporationのRedwater分留施設の航空写真）」（CNW Group/Pembina Pipeline Corporation提供）は以下のサイトから入手できる。
さらに詳しい情報は以下を参照。
Investor Inquiries:
Scott Burrows
Vice President, Capital Markets
+1-403-231-3156
+1-855-880-7404
e-mail: investor-relations@pembina.com
or
Media Inquiries:
Laura Lunt
Manager, Regulatory Affairs & External Communications
+1-403-231-7500
(PPL. PPL.DB.C. PBA)
ソース：Pembina Pipeline Corporation
Pembina Pipeline Corporation Announces $460 Million of New Capital Projects
PR56734
CALGARY, Alberta, May 13, 2014 /PRN=KYODO JBN/ --
-- Long-term agreements underpin third fractionator at Pembina's
Redwater complex
Pembina Pipeline Corporation ("Pembina" or the "Company") (TSX: PPL; NYSE:
PBA) announced today that it has reached binding commercial agreements to
proceed with constructing a new 55,000 barrel per day ("bpd") propane-plus
fractionator ("RFS III") at its existing Redwater fractionation and storage
complex ("Redwater") and a new high vapour pressure ("HVP") pipeline lateral
that will extend the gathering potential of its Brazeau Pipeline in the
Willesden Green area of south-central Alberta.
RFS III, which is underpinned by long-term take-or-pay contracts with
multiple producers, is expected to cost approximately $400 million (including
associated caverns and capital previously announced for the RFS III pre-build).
The facility will be the third fractionator at Pembina's Redwater complex and
will leverage the design and engineering work completed for Pembina's first and
second fractionators ("RFS I" and "RFS II"). Pembina announced the RFS III
pre-build on July 31, 2013, whereby the design of certain facilities at RFS II
were expanded in order to accommodate the development of RFS III. This
pre-build resulted from the Company's confidence that there would be customer
demand for additional fractionation capacity at Redwater.
"We are excited to have secured the commercial agreements to proceed with
building a third fractionator," said Stuart Taylor, Pembina's Senior Vice
President, NGL and Natural Gas Facilities. "RFS III will provide our customers
with timely fractionation capacity along with efficient storage and market
access through our well-established facilities at Redwater. Leveraging our
existing assets and using similar plant designs again demonstrates the value of
our integrated strategy."
Currently, RFS I has an operating capacity of 73,000 bpd. As previously
announced, RFS I is being debottlenecked to bring capacity to approximately
82,000 bpd in the fourth quarter of 2015. When combined with RFS II, which is
expected to come into service in the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company's
fractionation capacity is anticipated to nearly double to 155,000 bpd. With the
addition of RFS III, Pembina's fractionation capacity will total 210,000 bpd,
making the Company's Redwater complex the largest fractionation facility in
Canada. Certain components of RFS III will be upsized and the site will be
designed to accommodate a de-ethanizer tower in the future, should Pembina
receive commercial support to backstop such an expansion. With a de-ethanizer
tower, capacity at RFS III would reach 73,000 bpd and bring the total capacity
at Redwater to 228,000 bpd. Subject to regulatory and environmental approval,
Pembina expects RFS III to be in-service in the third quarter of 2017.
In conjunction with building RFS III, Pembina also plans to construct a new
HVP pipeline lateral into the Willesden Green area in south-central Alberta, at
an estimated cost of approximately $60 million. The project, which is
underpinned by a long-term take-or-pay contract, entails installing
approximately 56 kilometres of new HVP pipeline, along with other associated
infrastructure. The new HVP pipeline will be connected to Pembina's Brazeau
Pipeline and will be capable of transporting ethane-plus ("C2+") natural gas
liquids from the field for delivery into the Fort Saskatchewan area. Subject to
regulatory and environmental approval, Pembina expects the new C2+ lateral to
be in-service in mid-2015. As a result of the C2+ lateral, an additional 10,000
bpd of capacity will be under long-term contract for fractionation at Pembina's
Redwater complex.
"Projects like these support our continued focus on expanding our
fee-for-service business and integrated service offering, which in turn help
drive sustainable dividend growth - and ultimately value for our shareholders -
for many years to come," added Mr. Taylor.
About Pembina
Calgary-based Pembina Pipeline Corporation is a leading transportation and
midstream service provider that has been serving North America's energy
industry for 60 years. Pembina owns and operates pipelines that transport
various hydrocarbon liquids including conventional and synthetic crude oil,
heavy oil and oil sands products, condensate (diluent) and natural gas liquids
produced in western Canada. The Company also owns and operates gas gathering
and processing facilities and an oil and natural gas liquids infrastructure and
logistics business. With facilities strategically located in western Canada and
in natural gas liquids markets in eastern Canada and the U.S., Pembina also
offers a full spectrum of midstream and marketing services that spans across
its operations. Pembina's integrated assets and commercial operations enable it
to offer services needed by the energy sector along the hydrocarbon value chain.
Pembina is a trusted member of the communities in which it operates and is
committed to generating value for its investors by running its businesses in a
safe, environmentally responsible manner that is respectful of community
stakeholders.
Forward-Looking Statements & Information
This document contains certain forward-looking statements and information
(collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of the "safe
harbor" provisions of applicable securities legislation that are based on
Pembina's current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions in light
of its experience and its perception of historical trends. In some cases,
forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "expects",
"will", "expand", "would", "plans" and similar expressions suggesting future
events or future performance.
In particular, this document contains forward-looking statements, pertaining
to, without limitation, the following: the planned capacity of the proposed RFS
III; the anticipated capital cost of RFS III; the expected in-service date of
RFS III; the ongoing utilization and expansions of and additions to Pembina's
business and asset base, growth and growth potential. These forward-looking
statements and information are being made by Pembina based on certain
assumptions that Pembina has made in respect thereof as at the date of this
document including those discussed below.
With respect to forward-looking statements contained in this document,
Pembina has made assumptions regarding, among other things: ongoing utilization
and future expansion, development, growth and performance of Pembina's business
and asset base; future demand for fractionation and transportation services;
future levels of oil and natural gas development; and potential revenue and
cash flow enhancement; future cash flows.
Although Pembina believes the expectations and material factors and
assumptions reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of
the date hereof, there can be no assurance that these expectations, factors and
assumptions will prove to be correct. Readers are cautioned that events or
circumstances could cause results to differ materially from those predicted,
forecasted or projected. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve
numerous assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties that contribute
to the possibility that the predictions, forecasts, projections and other
forward-looking statements will not occur, which may cause actual performance
and financial results in future periods to differ materially from any
projections of future performance or results expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements and information.
None of the forward-looking statements described above are guarantees of
future performance and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and
uncertainties, including, but not limited to: the impact of competitive
entities and pricing; reliance on key industry partners, alliances and
agreements; the strength and operations of the oil and natural gas production
industry and related commodity prices; the continuation or completion of third-
party projects; regulatory environment and inability to obtain required
regulatory approvals; tax laws and treatment; fluctuations in operating
results; lower than anticipated results of operations and accretion from
Pembina's business initiatives; reduced amounts of cash available for dividends
to shareholders; the ability of Pembina to raise sufficient capital (or to
raise capital on favourable terms) to complete future projects and satisfy
future commitments.
The forward-looking statements contained in this document speak only as of
the date of this document. Pembina does not undertake any obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or information
contained herein, except as required by applicable laws. The forward-looking
statements contained in this document are expressly qualified by this
cautionary statement.
All financial figures are in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted.
Pembina Pipeline(R) is a registered trademark of Pembina Pipeline
Corporation.
Image with caption: "Aerial of Pembina Pipeline Corporation's Redwater
fractionation facility. (CNW Group/Pembina Pipeline Corporation)". Image
available at:
For further information:
Investor Inquiries:
Scott Burrows
Vice President, Capital Markets
+1-403-231-3156
+1-855-880-7404
e-mail: investor-relations@pembina.com
or
Media Inquiries:
Laura Lunt
Manager, Regulatory Affairs & External Communications
+1-403-231-7500
(PPL. PPL.DB.C. PBA)
SOURCE: Pembina Pipeline Corporation
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