GlobalData’s latest analysis of global planned and announced trunk/transmission oil and gas pipelines in North America for the period 2018 to 2022 shows that the Keystone XL Project oil pipeline in Canada is the longest planned pipeline with a length of 1,897km.
The onshore pipeline is expected to start operations in 2020. TransCanada Corporation has 100% equity in the pipeline and the sole operator of this pipeline. Keystone XL has a total capex of $8bn.
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The second-longest planned pipeline, Express Platte Twin Expansion, is in the US with a length of 1,561km. The onshore oil pipeline is expected to start operations in 2019. Enbridge is the operator and 78% stake holder of this pipeline. The pipeline has a total capex of $3bn.
The Elk Creek NGL pipeline in the US is the third-longest pipeline for the period of 2018 to 2022 with a length of 1,448 km. The onshore pipeline is expected to start operations in 2019. Oneok has a 100% equity stake and is also the operator. The pipeline has a total capex spending of $1.2bn.
Top planned pipelines in North America by length

Source: GlobalData Midstream Analytics
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By GlobalDataThe fourth-longest planned pipeline is Centennial Reversal NGL pipeline in the US with a length of 1,287km. The onshore pipeline is expected to start operations in 2019. Enterprise Products Partners and Marathon Petroleum Corporation are its stake holders, while Centennial Pipeline is the operator. The pipeline has total capex of $1.5bn.
The EPIC Oil pipeline, also in the US, is the fifth-longest planned pipeline with a length of 1,175km. The onshore pipeline is expected to start operations in 2019. Ironwood Midstream Energy Partners and Southcross Energy are its stake holders; EPIC Pipeline Company is its operator. The pipeline has total capex spending of $1bn.