Calgary-based Keyera Corp. and Stonepeak Partners LP said their Key Access Pipeline System (KAPS) has ramped up and is moving up to 350,000 b/d of natural gas liquids (NGL) from the Montney and Duvernay formations in Western Canada to a market hub in Fort Saskatchewan.

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The C$2 billion ($1.5 billion) KAPS project is a “significant milestone,” said Stonepeak managing director Anthony Borreca. He said “as natural gas continues to be a key contributor to the global energy mix and energy transition, especially in East Asia, we believe that KAPS has a critical role to play.”

Determining the pipeline route “was a collaborative effort that extended well beyond regulatory, environmental, safety and land factors,” the sponsors said.

Building the 345-mile system involved...