Enbridge has been tapped by Alberta to provide technical and regulatory expertise to help it with an application for a major new oil pipeline to the B.C. coast.

Enbridge Inc. ENB-T will spend US$1.4-billion to increase capacity on two pipeline networks that connect the Alberta oil sands to U.S. refiners, it said Friday, underscoring the company’s focus on southbound systems to meet growing customer demand.

The Mainline Optimization Phase 1 project will boost capacity on Enbridge’s Mainline network and its Flanagan South Pipeline by roughly 250,000 barrels a day when complete in 2027. The company plans to use a combination of upgraded terminals, more pump stations and additives to help oil move faster through pipes to deliver more Canadian crude to the thirsty refining markets in th

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