The Canadian crude oil pipeline shipment system does not have the ability to completely separate the various crude oils or condensates that it ships through pipelines. The quality of the crude oil or condensate that enters the pipeline system may be significantly different from the quality when it exits the system. The oil and natural gas industry uses accepted equalization procedures to make up for these quality differences.
The Equalization Steering Committee is made up of eight volunteer members who come from across the industry. These volunteers are not necessarily CAPP members.
The committee's mandate is to establish and govern the equalization process by:
- Ensuring that the principles of equalization are maintained
- Ensuring that the data to recalculate the scales are maintained and that the procedures for updating the scales are performed and maintained
- Ensuring that shipper and pipeline concerns/issues are addressed.
Committee contact information (pdf)
Equalization Steering Committee Links
Equalization Procedures Guideline
Equalization Model Overview
Crude Equalization Scale Change
2011 Condensate Equalization Notices
Condensate and Crude Equalization Scale - 2011 Data
Condensate and Crude Equalization Scale - Historical Data
Crude Equalization Model
Condensate Equalization Model
Crude Oil and Condensate Equalization Calculator
Review of Condensate Equalization Methodology
Enbridge Reference Temperatures
Analysis of Blending Data Used in the Condensate EQ Model
Value of Sulphur in Condensate - Executive Summary
Condensate Density Penalty Modification Study
Committee contact information