Using pipelines makes most sense: Just think of the high labor costs and inefficientcy of breaking your potential flow of oil in a pipeline by seperating the oil into containers like train cars; and then having to empty each one at the destination;
so it is only one step worse to ship oil in smaller containers yet like tanker trucks; and only one step worse if most private vehicles going to the west coast, or whereever, could put a few pails of oil in their trunk, and when they get to the west coast, or wherever, then climb up a ladder and dump the pails into a vat or tank;(and get paid a few dollars for hauling); of course that gets more and more absurd, doesn't it.
The ONLY way to move any decent volume of oil accross land is by using a pipeline and pumping stations;
not stupid trains. (although i do own a few shares of Canadian Pacific; so, go ahead and ship your oil by train; but it is economic nuts in the long run).
Agree that building a refinery on limited land on west coast has some risks; but if Mr Black can swing it, then thank goodness that B.C. is getting off the pot and doing something useful for a change.