Enbridge awaits approval on Clipper

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Vancouver—Enbridge, the Calgary-based crude oil carrier, will have to “wait and see” whether it faces a replay of rival TransCanada’s Keystone XL regulatory battle as it seeks US State Department approval for changes to its Alberta Clipper (Line 67) heavy crude pipeline from Alberta to Superior, Wisconsin, CEO Al Monaco said May 8. The plan involves increasing pumping capacity to 570,000 b/d from the existing 450,000 b/d and ultimate capacity of 800,000 b/d, requiring amendments to the US State Department’s Environmental Impact Statement prior to issuance of the Presidential Permit needed for a pipeline crossing the Canada-US border.