According to Globaldata, the total length of active oil and gas pipelines in North America was 952,532km at the start of 2023. A total of 20,120km planned and announced trunk oil and gas pipelines are expected to come online during the outlook period 2023–2026. Of these, 10,043km represent planned pipelines with identified development plans, while there are 10,077km early-stage announced pipelines that are undergoing conceptual studies and are expected to get development approval. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of the global oil & gas pipelines segment. Buy the latest pipelines profiles here.
At the start of 2023, the US had the highest active oil and gas pipelines length, followed by Canada and Mexico. Listed below are the ten longest active oil and gas pipelines/pipeline systems in North America by length, according to GlobalData’s Pipelines Database.
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1. NGTL System
The NGTL System in Canada is 24,494km long. This pipeline system is owned by TC Energy and operated by NOVA Gas Transmission. NGTL System started operation in 1958. The NGTL System has a design capacity of 11,502mmcfd (million cubic feet per day). Buy the profile here.
2. Northern Natural Gas Pipeline
Northern Natural Gas pipeline has a total length of 23,364km. Owned by Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co, this pipeline in the US is operated by Northern Natural Gas Co. It commenced operation in 1930. Northern Natural Gas pipeline has a design capacity of 6,295mmcfd. Buy the profile here.
3. Tennessee Gas Pipeline
The Tennessee Gas pipeline in the US is 18,925km long. This pipeline is owned by Kinder Morgan and operated by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company. It has a design capacity of 12,131mmcfd. Buy the profile here.
4. Columbia Gas Transmission Company System
The 18,815km long Columbia Gas Transmission Company System in the US is owned by TC Energy and operated by Columbia Gas Transmission. It became operational in 1920. It has a design capacity of 9,993mmcfd. Buy the profile here.
5. El Paso Natural Gas Pipeline
The El Paso Natural Gas Pipeline in the US is 16,315km long. This pipeline is owned by Kinder Morgan and operated by Kinder Morgan. El Paso Natural Gas Pipeline started operation in 1947. This pipeline has a design capacity of 5,926mmcfd. Buy the profile here.
6. Magellan System
The Magellan System has a total length of 15,607km. Owned by Magellan Midstream Partners, this pipeline system in the US is operated by Magellan Midstream Partners. It commenced operation in 2000. This pipeline system has design capacity of 99,933bd (barrels per day). Buy the profile here.
7. ANR Pipeline
The ANR Pipeline in the US is 15,075km long. This pipeline is owned by TC Energy and operated by ANR Pipeline Co. It became operational in 1949. The ANR Pipeline has a design capacity of 5,996mmcfd. Buy the profile here.
8. Texas Eastern Pipeline
The Texas Eastern Pipeline in the US is 14,202km long. This pipeline is owned by Enbridge and operated by Texas Eastern Transmission. Texas Eastern Pipeline started operation in 1989. This pipeline has a design capacity of 11,682mmcfd. Buy the profile here.
9. Canadian Mainline System
Canadian Mainline System has a total length of 14,082km. Owned by TC Energy, this pipeline system in Canada is operated by TC Energy. It commenced operation in 1958. Buy the profile here.
10. Transcontinental (Transco) Pipeline
The Transcontinental (Transco) Pipeline in the US is 13,810km long. This pipeline is owned by The Williams Companies and operated by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line. It commenced operation in 1950. This pipeline has a design capacity of 17,388mmcfd. Buy the profile here.
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