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2011
Natural Gas for Transportation - Part 2
Luciano Dalla-Longa - Encana
Negotiators Notebook: The Survey and Video
David B. Savage, Savage Management Ltd.
The Nerve to Serve, Say Hello to Humor & Goodbye to Burnout!
Jody Urquhart, Professional Speaker & Author
LRT West Project
Christian Comier, City of Calgary
NGLs: A Key Piece of the Gas Value Puzzle
Marzio Isotti, Keyera Corp
Investing Where the Puck Is Going
Brad Gustafson, Gustafson McMillan Wealth Solutions
How to Rise Above the Crowd
Hank Blank, President Blank and Associates
SAGD Presentation
Ian Young, Vice President New Resource Plays, Cenovus Energy
November Luncheon
David Diakow, Director, Commercial Development - Oil Pipelines, TransCanada
November 2011

Keystone XL Project
David Diakow, Director, Commercial Development - Oil Pipelines, TransCanada



The Keystone Pipeline is a 3,460-kilometre pipeline that transports crude oil from Hardisty, Alberta to markets in the American Midwest at Wood River and Patoka in Illinois, and at Cushing, Oklahoma. Deliveries to Wood River and Patoka began in the summer of 2010, and deliveries to Cushing began in February of 2011. The pipeline system currently has the capacity to deliver up to 590,000 bpd of Canadian crude oil into these important North American refining markets.

TransCanada's current focus is on the next expansion phase of Keystone, project name Keystone XL, which would expand the Keystone system with a new pipeline from Hardisty, Alberta to connect directly to the largest refining market in the world at the US Gulf Coast. Enroute, Keystone XL would also provide US production, namely in the Bakken and Cushing areas with access to this key market.

Keystone XL represents a major, shovel-ready project with significant importance to the U.S. economy, the Canadian economy and the national interest of the United States.

  • Currently responsible for business and commercial development activities for TransCanada's oil pipeline business.
  • Has been involved in TransCanada's oil business development area since inception of the Keystone Pipeline project.
  • Responsible for initiatives to enhance current commercial offerings on the Keystone system, and for developing and managing new business opportunities related to oil transportation, storage and terminalling.
  • David has over 24 years experience in the oil and gas industry, with over 20 years at TransCanada.
  • Graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and also holds both a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering (1994) and a Master of Business Administration degree (2002) from the University of Calgary.

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