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President of Canadian operations , Rob Brown gives an example of a recent project that is approaching completion . “ The Trans Mountain Expansion Project is a very large project we have been executing since 2012 . This project commenced construction in 2018 under the ownership of Trans Mountain Corporation . Kinder Morgan Canada Limited ’ s U . S . -based parent company , Kinder Morgan Inc ., sold the Trans Mountain pipeline and expansion project to the Canadian government in 2018 . Currently in the restoration phase , the pipeline spans 1181 kilometers , traversing the Rocky Mountains to transport liquid petroleum products . The total value of the project came to 34 billion Canadian dollars .”
Arnold then outlines how the company ’ s commitment to sustainability impacts the decisions that are made on a project . “ As engineers we should be looking at the environment . There ’ s an old saying , keep the gas in the pipe . This still applies today . You don ’ t want any leaks , and you want the best efficiency possible . Overall efficiency , quality , reliability and operability all go hand in hand with sustainability . Greater efficiency means reduced waste , better quality parts bring greater reliability and in turn less repairs and maintenance required . This also ensures the longterm value for the client is maintained .”
Rob picks up the thread explaining the importance of maintaining these standards for UPI ’ s customers . “ Most of our clients are very large bluechip oil and gas companies . They are some of the largest producers in the world and so require the most stringent environmental standards .”
Arnold affirms this commitment . “ We work for super majors across virtually all of their activities , bad press from any of
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