Access Pipeline Selects PipelineTransporter

Houston, TX - Energy Solutions International, the leading provider of software solutions for oil and gas pipeline management, announced that Access Pipeline Inc. of Calgary, Alberta, has licensed its PipelineTransporter for comprehensive, model-based scheduling and volumetric accounting.

"Access is a dual line system. One line delivers diluent to heavy oil projects while a second line receives blended bitumen from these same projects," said Wendy de Greeve, Manager, Shipper Services of Access.

"As the blended bitumen is received into our heavy oil line it can be further blended, or 'trimmed', with diluent from our diluent line. At our Sturgeon Terminal, the final trimming is done and the bitumen blend is further adjusted to ensure it meets downstream pipeline specifications. We were looking for a system that could manage these pipeline activities and the PipelineTransporter product met our business and technical requirements. We look forward to a long and successful partnership with Energy Solutions," added de Greeve.

"Coming on the heels of our corporate expansion in Calgary, we are delighted to add Access Pipeline to our growing list of PipelineTransporter customers," said Dr. Jo Webber, chief executive officer at Energy Solutions. "We are pleased that we can add value to Access' blending operations."

SOURCE: Access Pipeline