Enbridge Receives Quick Renewal for North Dakota Energy Pipeline
Published Date: 4/20/2026
Presidential Document
Summary
Enbridge Energy got the green light to keep running and taking care of their existing oil pipeline at the U.S.-Canada border in Pembina County, North Dakota. This new permit replaces the old one from 2017 and covers transporting all kinds of crude oil and petroleum products, but not natural gas. The permit kicks in right away and keeps all usual safety and legal rules in place.
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Permit Lets Enbridge Keep Pipeline Running
You are allowed to keep seeing the existing 36-inch pipeline operate at the U.S.-Canada border near Neche in Pembina County, North Dakota. The Presidential permit signed April 15, 2026, supersedes the October 13, 2017 permit and authorizes transport of crude oil and petroleum products (listed examples include naphtha, liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas liquids, jet fuel, gasoline, kerosene, and diesel) but explicitly does not include natural gas under the Natural Gas Act.
Pipeline Subject to Safety Inspections and Laws
The Border facilities and how they are run must be inspected by federal, state, and local agency representatives and remain subject to all applicable laws and regulations, including pipeline safety rules administered by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. The permittee must also obtain necessary State and local permits as required.
Throughput and Flow Changes Allowed Without New Permit
The permittee may make changes to the average daily throughput capacity to any volume that the Border facilities can achieve, and may change the directional flow of products, without needing a new Presidential amendment. The Border facilities are described as the pipeline from the international border to the first mainline shut-off valve or pumping station about 3 miles into the United States.
Company Must Cover Liability and Cleanup Costs
The permittee must hold harmless and indemnify the United States from any liability arising out of operation or maintenance of the Border facilities, including environmental contamination from release or discharge of hazardous substances or hazardous waste. Upon termination or surrender of the permit the permittee must, at its own expense, remove the Border facilities if the President so specifies.
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