CALGARY, ALBERTA AND HOUSTON, TEXAS--(Marketwire - Nov. 29, 2007) - Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) (NYSE:ENB) and Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:EEP) have confirmed that Enbridge Energy Partners' Line 4, a heavy crude line, was restarted today at 12:20 p.m. CST. The line was not damaged as a result of the incident that occurred yesterday afternoon on the adjacent Line 3 crude oil pipeline.
Enbridge reported earlier today 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 3, 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. Currently, there are no pressure restrictions on Lines 1, 2 and 4.
Enbridge continues to work with federal and state authorities to conduct a thorough investigation.
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.