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Enbridge Mainline Optimization 2 (MLO2) Pipeline Expansion

Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Pembina County, North Dakota, United States

Source: RBN Energy

Project
Planned

The project involves the issuance of a new presidential permit for a newly constructed 24-inch pipeline tied to Enbridge's Bakken Pipeline. This pipeline acts as a replacement to the current 12-inch border crossing line and is part of the Mainline Optimization 2 project, which aims to re-reverse the underutilized Bakken pipeline and tie into the Energy Transfer-operated Dakota Access Pipeline to a

Status
Prospective
Sector
Oil and Gas
Location
Pembina County, North Dakota, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
RBN Energy

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The project “Enbridge Mainline Optimization 2 (MLO2) Pipeline Expansion” is an infrastructure initiative in the Oil and Gas sector, located in Pembina County, North Dakota, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from RBN Energy.

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2026-07-22

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The project involves the issuance of a new presidential permit for a newly constructed 24-inch pipeline tied to Enbridge's Bakken Pipeline. This pipeline acts as a replacement to the current 12-inch border crossing line and is part of the Mainline Optimization 2 project, which aims to re-reverse the underutilized Bakken pipeline and tie into the Energy Transfer-operated Dakota Access Pipeline to achieve a full capacity of 250 Mb/d. The project has a targeted startup in 2028.

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Energy

Location

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United States of America (USA)

State

North Dakota

City

Pembina County

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RBN Energy

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Oil and Gas

Article published date

2026-04-19

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