Enbridge sanctions $1.4-billion project to add Canadian heavy-oil egress to US refining markets

Summary

Enbridge has sanctioned the $1.4 billion Mainline Optimization Phase 1 project to increase transportation capacity for Canadian heavy oil. The project will add 150,000 b/d to the Mainline system and 100,000 b/d to the Flanagan South pipeline, with expected completion in 2027. Additional expansions are being considered to accommodate anticipated growth in Canadian oil supply.

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• Enbridge sanctions $1.4-billion project to add Canadian heavy-oil egress to US refining markets

  Oil & Gas Journal - Pipelines & Transportation • Nov 14