Enbridge Line 78 Oil Pipeline

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Enbridge Line 78 Oil Pipeline is a crude oil pipeline in the United States and Canada.

Location

The pipeline runs from Enbridge’s Flanagan Terminal near Pontiac, Illinois to Sarnia, Ontario. A segment of Line 78 travels from Enbridge’s Griffith Terminal, near Griffith, Indiana.

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Project Details

• Owner: Enbridge
• Capacity: 570,000 barrels per day
• Length: 602 kilometers / 347 miles
• Diameter: 30-inches, 36-inches
• Status: Operating
• Start Year: 2015

Background

The Line 78 Pipeline is a 30-to-36-inch-diameter crude oil pipeline, originating at Enbridge’s Flanagan Terminal near Pontiac, IL, and terminating at Sarnia, ON. The 293-mile (472-km) segment of Line 78 that travels from Enbridge’s Griffith Terminal, near Griffith, IN, to Sarnia was previously known as Line 6B.