written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . february 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . february 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message this article is missing information about successful objections from local environmentalists eg 2014 pipeline cancelation in portland . please expand the article to include this information . further details may exist on the talk page . february 2016 pembina pipeline corporation type public traded as tsx ppl nyse pba s & p tsx 60 component industry oil & gas pipeline transport storage petroleum industry founded september 24 1954 headquarters calgary alberta canada key people michael mick h. dilger president ceo & director scott burrows vp capital markets & cfo stuart taylor vp ngl & natural gas facilities paul murphy vp pipeline & crude oil facilities randall j. findlay chair director products hydrocarbon liquids conventional & synthetic crude oil heavy oil & oil sand products condensate diluent and natural gas liquids number of employees 1250 divisions ngl & natural gas facilities pipeline & crude oil facilities technical services unit website www.pembina.com pembina pipeline is a transportation midstream and gas service provider that has been serving north america s energy industry for over 60 years . pembina owns and operates pipelines that transport various hydrocarbon liquids including conventional and synthetic crude oil heavy oil and oil sands products condensate diluent and natural gas liquids produced in western canada and north dakota . pembina also owns and operates gas gathering and processing facilities and an oil and natural gas liquids infrastructure and logistics business . the company operates facilities in western canada and in natural gas liquids markets in eastern canada and the united states . contents 1 history 2 operations 3 safety 4 integrity management history edit the pembina pipeline system was constructed in 1954 to transport crude oil from the pembina field near drayton valley alberta to edmonton alberta . the pembina system serves one of the oldest oil producing areas in alberta . pembina pipe line ltd. was incorporated under the laws of the province of alberta and was authorized to commence business on november 22 1954 . pembina completed its initial public offering ipo as the pembina pipeline income fund in october 1997 and started trading on the tsx under pif.un on october 1998 . pembina later converted to a corporate structure as pembina pipeline corporation in october 2010 and was listed on the tsx under ppl . pembina has grown its business over the years through construction and acquisitions to include assets and expertise in the oil sands gas services and midstream sectors . the company s acquisition of provident energy ltd. in january 2012 established pembina as a significant operator in the north american energy infrastructure sector . pembina started trading on the nyse in april 2012 under the symbol pba . operations edit conventional pipelines pembina owns and operates 9 020 km pipeline network that extends across much of alberta and parts of b.c. saskatchewan and north dakota . pembina s conventional pipelines transport approximately half of alberta s conventional crude oil production about thirty percent of the natural gas liquids ngls produced in western canada and virtually all of the conventional oil and condensate produced in b.c. and these numbers are growing with their numerous expansion projects . the primary objectives of this business are to provide safe and reliable transportation services for customers pursue opportunities for increased throughput and maintain and or grow sustainable operating margin on invested capital by capturing incremental volumes expanding its pipeline systems managing revenue and following a disciplined approach to its operating expenses . gas services pembina s operations include a growing natural gas gathering and processing business which is positioned in active and emerging ngl rich plays in the western canadian sedimentary basin wcsb and is integrated with pembina s other businesses . gas services provides gas gathering compression and both shallow and deep cut processing services for its customers primarily on a fee for service basis under long term contracts . the ngl extracted through this business facilities are transported by pembina s conventional pipelines business on its peace pipeline system . operating assets within gas services include pembina s cutbank complex located near grande prairie alberta includes four shallow cut sweet gas processing plants the cutbank gas plant the musreau and musreau ii gas plants and the kakwa gas plant and one deep cut gas processing plant the musreau deep cut facility . pembina also owns and operates the saturn complex located near hinton alberta the resthaven facility located near grande cache alberta and the saskatchewan ethane extraction plant seep located to service the southeast saskatchewan bakken region . oil sands & heavy oil pembina supports alberta s oil sands and heavy oil industry . pembina is the sole transporter of crude oil for syncrude canada ltd. via the syncrude pipeline and canadian natural resources ltd. s horizon oil sands operation via the horizon pipeline to delivery points near edmonton alberta . pembina also owns and operates the nipisi and mitsue pipelines which provide transportation for producers operating in the pelican lake and peace river heavy oil regions of alberta and the cheecham lateral which transports synthetic crude to oil sands producers operating southeast of fort mcmurray alberta . the oil sands & heavy oil business operates approximately 1 650 km of pipeline . midstream pembina offers a suite of midstream products and services through their midstream business as follows crude oil midstream targets oil and diluent related development opportunities from key sites across pembina s network . assets include truck terminals storage crude oil by rail services and the pembina nexus terminal pnt . ngl midstream includes two ngl operating systems redwater west and empress east . redwater west purchases ngl mix from various natural gas and ngl producers and fractionates it into finished products for further distribution and sale . also located at the redwater site is pembina s rail based terminal which services pembina s proprietary and customer needs for importing and exporting specification ngl and crude oil . empress east extracts ngl mix from natural gas at the empress straddle plants and purchases ngl mix from other producers suppliers . ethane and condensate are generally fractionated out of the ngl mix at empress and sold into alberta markets . the remaining ngl mix is transported by pipeline to sarnia ontario for fractionation distribution and sale . propane and butane are sold into central canadian and eastern u.s. markets . safety edit pembina s safety environment & security ses management system is embedded in their corporate culture . a commitment to excellence in ses is reinforced in their daily operations through the development of stringent standards regular safety meetings extensive contractor screening rigorous project inspection review of potential hazards and ensuring their operations meet or exceed industry best practices . pembina believes all injuries and incidents are preventable ; working continuously towards the goal of zero workplace incidents . to achieve this pembina employs a combination of programs and procedures including their emergency response plans and an incident reporting tracking and investigation system . tracking safety statistics is just as important as measuring operating and financial performance . it s a key part of pembina s operations allowing them to see how they re doing and where improvements are needed . on a regular basis pembina s field representatives safety personnel and management teams review all incidents that do happen allowing the company to understand the root cause of the incident and implement corrective and or preventative measures . integrity management edit pembina understands the integrity of their energy infrastructure pipelines storage tanks gas processing plants fractionators and associated facilities is integral to the health and safety of the communities in which they operate . not only does a strict focus on safe and reliable operations lessen the likelihood of incidents it also reduces operating costs over the long term and helps sustains a license to operate . with this in mind pembina developed and continuously improves their asset integrity management programs . given the nature of their asset base pembina s integrity management programs are focused on two core areas pipeline integrity and facility integrity . v t e s & p tsx 60 companies of canada february 22 2016 agnico eagle mines agrium arc resources bank of montreal barrick gold bce inc. blackberry bombardier brookfield asset management cameco canadian imperial bank of commerce canadian national canadian natural resources canadian pacific canadian tire cenovus energy cgi group constellation software couche tard crescent point energy dollarama eldorado gold emera enbridge encana first quantum minerals franco nevada fortis inc. gildan goldcorp husky energy imperial oil inter pipeline kinross gold loblaw companies magna international manulife financial metro national bank of canada pembina pipeline potashcorp power corporation restaurant brands international rogers communications royal bank of canada saputo scotiabank shaw communications silver wheaton snc lavalin sun life financial suncor 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