CALGARY, ALBERTA AND HOUSTON, TEXAS--(Marketwire - Nov. 29, 2007) - Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) (NYSE:ENB) and Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: EEP) are deeply saddened to confirm the death of two Enbridge employees as a result of an accident that occurred during scheduled maintenance at approximately 3:45 p.m. CST, November 28, 2007, approximately three miles southeast of Enbridge's Clearbrook, Minnesota terminal.
Enbridge is working with federal and state authorities to conduct a thorough investigation.
We can now confirm that Enbridge Energy Partners' Line 2, shipping light crude, was restarted at 3:30 a.m. CST and Line 1, shipping light crude and natural gas liquids, was restarted at 4:15 a.m. CST. Line 4, a heavy crude line, remains shut down but is expected to return to service later this morning as it has now been confirmed that it was not damaged as a result of the incident. Line 3, a heavy crude line, which was directly involved in the incident, remains shut down. Based on a preliminary estimate of the repair time it is expected that it may require two to three days to return Line 3 to service.
Enbridge will hold a media conference this morning at 11 a.m. CST to provide an update. Media may call in to 1-877-873-8018. Please enter passcode: 2189018.
Enbridge Inc. (www.enbridge.com) is a leader in energy transportation and distribution in North America and internationally. As a transporter of energy, Enbridge operates, in Canada and the United States, the world's longest crude oil and liquids pipeline system. Enbridge also has international operations and a growing involvement in the natural gas transmission and midstream businesses. As a distributor of energy, Enbridge owns and operates Canada's largest natural gas distribution company, which provides distribution services in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec, and in New York State; and is developing a gas distribution system for the Province of New Brunswick. Enbridge is a Canadian company and its common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange in Canada and on the New York Stock Exchange in the United States under the symbol ENB.
Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. owns the U.S. portion of the world's longest liquid petroleum pipeline and is active in natural gas gathering, treating, processing and transmission. Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C. (NYSE:EEQ) manages the business and affairs of the Partnership and its sole asset is an approximate 14 percent interest in the Partnership. Enbridge Energy Company, Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Enbridge Inc. of Calgary, Alberta, is the general partner and holds an approximate 15 percent interest in the Partnership.