in general the more capacity you bring into the system the less leverage the mid-streamers have, which would have been healthier for industry. Today's oil and gas sector in Alberta consists of a lack of capacity which lends negotiating power to the mid-streamers who have really driven the economic performance of the industry on average. Companies like Keyera, Tidewater, Inter-pipeline, etc. have all dominated. I would assume good for some who work for those companies but not for the majority, who work for producers that have had margins squeezed and economics challenged, compounded by a tougher pricing environment over the last couple years.
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