Enbridge undertaking reconfiguration of its North Dakota system

Enbridge Energy Partners L.P. is undertaking a reconfiguration of its North Dakota system to expand the capacity by 23,500 bpd from Minot, North Dakota, to Clearbrook, Minnesota. The expansion involves an optimisation of existing facilities and services with limited capital investment and is expected to be available in the first quarter 2011.

The North Dakota system mainline capacity between Minot and Clearbrook recently was expanded by 51,500 bpd to 161,500 bpd through the Phase VI expansion, which went into service Jan. 1, 2010, and was immediately fully utilised.

The reconfigured operating mode will have an overall capacity of 185,000 bpd. The cost of the reconfiguration is expected to be approximately US$ 7 million. This portion of the system operates as a common carrier without any term commitments.

"This expansion in the common carrier portion of the system complements our more substantial 145,000 bpd Bakken Expansion Program, which is being undertaken with significant term capacity commitments," said Stephen J. Wuori, President, Liquids Pipelines, Enbridge Inc.

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