Hardisty Contract Tankage Project: Design of a System for Long-Term Storage, Heating and Transporting Heavy Crude Oil in Cold Climates

In response to strong customer demand, Enbridge Midstream Inc. (Enbridge) expanded its’ crude oil contract terminal facilities which included a new terminal near Hardisty, Alberta. Commissioned in 2009, the new Hardisty Contract Tankage (HCT) terminal provides services to accumulate medium- and long-term liquid crude volumes on a fee-for-service basis. Stantec Consulting Ltd. (Stantec) was selected to perform the conceptual and detailed design based on their terminal experience and working relationship with Enbridge. Given the inherent intermittent operation of this facility it was deemed critical to design integrity management into the facility. The conceptual and detailed design project team included members from Enbridge’s Integrity Management team to enhance the design.