{"id":283822,"date":"2025-11-15T02:42:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T02:42:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/283822\/"},"modified":"2025-11-15T02:42:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T02:42:15","slug":"enbridge-approves-us1-4-billion-project-to-boost-canadian-oil-flows-to-u-s-refiners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/283822\/","title":{"rendered":"Enbridge approves US$1.4 billion project to boost Canadian oil flows to U.S. refiners"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\t\t\tBy Pooja Menon and Arunima Kumar<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted November 14, 2025 12:23 pm\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Canadian pipeline operator Enbridge on Friday approved a US$1.4 billion expansion of its Mainline and Flanagan South pipelines<\/a>, used to transport Canadian heavy crude from the oil sands to the U.S. Midwest and Gulf Coast.<\/p>\n

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The project adds additional capacity and broadens access to American-based refineries, improving the flow of oil sands crude to major export outlets.<\/p>\n

The investment comes as Enbridge attempts to balance liquids growth with its push into natural gas utilities and low-carbon fuels.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tEnbridge\u2019s Mainline and Flanagan South pipeline network transports oil sands crude from Alberta to markets in the U.S. Midwest and Gulf Coast.\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n

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Enbridge said Mainline Optimization Phase 1 (MLO1) will add 150,000 barrels per day to its Mainline network and 100,000 bpd to the Flanagan South Pipeline (FSP), with the additional capacity expected to come online in 2027.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMLO1 adds capital-efficient and timely egress from Canada, supporting production growth and improving connectivity to the best refining markets in North America,\u201d said Colin Gruending, Enbridge\u2019s president of liquids pipelines.<\/p>\n

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The company\u2019s Mainline pipeline, which is capable of moving 3 million barrels per day of crude from Western Canada to Eastern Canada and the U.S. Midwest, shipped a record 3.1 million bpd on
average in the third quarter of 2025.<\/p>\n

MLO1 will increase Mainline capacity through upstream optimizations and terminal upgrades, while Enbridge will also add pump stations and expand terminal capacity on its Flanagan South pipelines.<\/p>\n

The expansion is supported by long-term take-or-pay contracts for the entire route from Edmonton to Houston.<\/p>\n

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