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Midwest is busy! Here's what we're up to:

STARTED PROJECTS:

Access Pipeline Inc.
Midwest has been awarded the Winter North Spread of the Access Pipeline Project. The pipeline section includes the installation of 127 kilometres of dual NPS 16 and NPS 24 pipelines in a common trench from Lac La Biche to Conklin, Alberta. The work will be completed in April 2006.

COMPLETED PROJECTS:

Duke Energy Gas Transmission – Blackburn Pipeline Replacement Project
Midwest completed the project in November 2005. The project included the rreplacement of 2.7 km of NPS 30 near Prince George, BC.

TransCanada PipeLines Limited - Edson Gas Storage Project
Midwest completed the project in October 2005. The project included the installation of 9.8 km of NPS 16 natural gas pipeline and the installation of 10 riser assembles to connect storage wells to the Edson Gas Plant near Edson, AB.

TransCanada PipeLines Limited – Big Eddy Pipeline
Midwest completed the project in October 2005. The project included the installation of 1.6 km of NPS 30 natural gas pipeline connecting the Grande Prairie Mainline to the Edson Gas Plant near Edson, AB. The work included the hot tap support and the valve assembly installation on the Grande Prairie Mainline.

Suncor Energy Inc. - North Cabin Pipeline Project
Midwest completed the project in November 2005. The project included the installation of 101 km of NPS 12 and 3 natural gas pipelines in a common trench; and the installation of 3 km of NPS 6 natural gas pipeline near Grande Cache, AB. The work included the installation of 15 ESD (Emergency Shut Down) sites.

TransCanada PipeLines Limited – NCC (Peerless Lake Section) Phase 2 Pipeline Project
Midwest completed the project in March 2005. The project included the installation of 39 km of NPS 24 natural gas pipeline near Wabasca, AB. The project successfully implemented the Advanced Integrity Validation (AIV) process, thus eliminating the requirement for hydrostatic testing of the pipeline. The industry leading process was validated by hydrostatically testing one section to confirm the quality assurance of the pipeline integrity. All tie-in welds were completed utilizing the Midwest Autoweld equipment for the fill and cap passes.

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