近三年原油铁路运输激增,这是一张展示运输量的地图

以下地图显示了自 2010 年以来建造的装卸站的数量:装载设施(红点)遍布北美主要的致密油产区,包括北达科他州的巴肯地层和西加拿大沉积盆地 (WCSB)。

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以下地图显示了自 2010 年以来建造的装卸站数量

(如需查看更大、更易于阅读的版本,请查看 PDF 第 17 页 - 报告第 ES-11 页此处)。

装载设施(红点)遍布北美主要的致密油产区,包括北达科他州的巴肯地层和西加拿大沉积盆地 (WCSB)。石油以油罐车运输到墨西哥湾沿岸和东海岸的卸载站(蓝点),然后在那里提炼成汽油和柴油等产品。


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该地图是国务院关于拱心石 XL 管道项目的最终补充环境影响报告书(PDF)的一部分,并为该机构的决定提供了支持,即无论是否建造管道,来自加拿大油砂的石油都将找到通往炼油厂和市场的途径。

国务院估计,WCSB 的铁路装载设施的产能约为 70 万桶/天,预计到 2014 年底将增加到 110 万桶/天。目前,每天有 18 万桶重质原油从 WCSB 跨越美国-加拿大边境运输,自 2010 年以来,这一数量急剧增长。

如果建成,拱心石 XL 管道的北段将具有 83 万桶/天的输送能力。

更正:此帖子的早期版本错误地将 WCSB 识别为艾伯塔油砂产区。

David Wogan is an engineer and policy researcher who writes about energy, technology, and policy.

David's academic and professional background includes a unique blend of technology and policy in the field of energy systems. Most recently, David worked at Austin Energy, a Texas municipal utility, implementing a Department of Energy stimulus grant related to energy efficiency. Previously, David was a member of the Energy & Climate Change team at the White House Council on Environmental Quality for the Obama Administration.

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