The production of natural gas liquids in Western Canada has been on a nearly unbroken upward trend since 2010, with expectations that this will continue until at least the end of the decade. Into this growth, NorthRiver Midstream recently sanctioned a new NGL pipeline, dubbed the NEBC Connector, that will ship growing liquids production from northeastern British Columbia to fractionators in Alberta. In today’s RBN blog, we take a closer look at this new project.
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NGL production growth in Western Canada has been phenomenal in recent years. Primarily a byproduct of rising natural gas output in the region, production of the NGLs suite comprised of ethane, propane, butane and field condensate/natural gasoline — the last of these referred to as condensate and pentanes-plus in Canada, or more simply, condensate — doubled between 2010 and 2024 to 1.2 MMb/d (left chart in Figure 1 below). Additional growth of 75 to 80 Mb/d is expected this year.
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About the song
“Yes We Can Can” was written by Allen Toussant and appears as the first song on side one of The Pointer Sisters’ eponymous debut studio album. New Orleans rhythm and blues artist Lee Dorsey first released the song as a single in 1970, where it went to #46 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart. The Pointer Sisters’ version is a funky soul stomp fueled by the beats of drummer Gaylord Birch. It showcases the vocal prowess of Anita Pointer, with her sisters providing backing vocals. Released as a single in February 1973, it went to #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart and has been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. Personnel on the record were: Anita Pointer (lead, backing vocals), Ruth, Bonnie and June Pointer (backing vocals), Gaylord Birch (drums), Dexter C. Plates (bass) and Willie Fulton (guitar).
The album, The Pointer Sisters, was recorded at Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco in early 1973 and produced by David Rubinson and Friends. Released in May 1973, it went to #3 on the Billboard R&B and #13 on the Billboard 200 Albums charts. It has been certified Gold by the RIAA. Two charting singles were released from the LP.
The Pointer Sisters are an American female vocal group formed in Oakland in 1969 by June and Bonnie Pointer operating as a duo called "Pointers Au Pair." Sisters Anita and Ruth joined and they became a quartet called The Pointer Sisters in 1972. They released their debut studio album in 1973. Bonnie Pointer left the group in 1977 to pursue a solo career. They released 15 studio albums, three live albums, a soundtrack album, 11 compilation albums and 51 singles. They won three American Music Awards, three Grammy Awards and have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. June Pointer died in Los Angeles in April 2006 at 52. Bonnie Pointer died in Los Angeles in June 2009 at 69. Anita Pointer died in Los Angeles in December 2022 at 74. Ruth Pointer, the sole surviving member of the original group, continues to perform as The Pointer Sisters with her daughter, Issa, and granddaughter, Sadako.
"About the Song" -- written by Mickey McMahan , RBN Director of Musicology
