Enbridge
A global pipeline and energy company, Enbridge Inc. is based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Enbridge owns and manages pipelines that transport crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids across all of Canada and the United States. The largest oil export pipeline network in the world and the longest in North America both belong to Enbridge. There are pipelines totaling 28,661 kilometers (17,809 miles) in its crude oil system. It connects several Canadian provinces, several US states, and the Gulf of Mexico with a 38,300 kilometer (23,800 mile) natural gas pipeline system. Imperial Oil established the business in 1949 under the name Interprovincial Pipe Line Company Limited to move oil from Alberta to refineries. It has expanded over time by purchasing additional existing pipeline businesses and expanding its projects. Enbridge transported over 32 billion barrels of crude oil between 2012 and 2021.
Enbridge has constructed several renewable energy projects in North America and Europe, including wind, solar, hydroelectric, and geothermal, and has proposed a 2050 net zero greenhouse gas emission target. Enbridge is ranked 144th on the Forbes Global 2000 list for 2022, and 418th on the Fortune Global 500 list. Enbridge has been responsible for several oil spills, including the largest inland oil spill in US history on Line 3. Several popular uprisings have occurred in response to Enbridge projects, most notably the Dakota Access Pipeline protests and the Stop Line 3 protests.
Enbridge, a diversified energy company, is in a unique position to hasten the transition of the world to a cleaner energy future. Enbridge is carrying out this work in an ethical, environmentally friendly, and socially responsible manner. Enbridge is advancing cutting-edge low-carbon energy technologies like carbon capture and storage, renewable natural gas, and hydrogen. By 2050, Enbridge plans to achieve net zero emissions and reduce the carbon footprint of the energy it provides.
Enbridge transports approximately 30% of the crude oil produced in North America, and nearly 20% of the natural gas consumed in the United States, and operates North America's third-largest natural gas utility by consumer count. Enbridge was an early investor in renewable energy, and the offshore wind portfolio is expanding. Enbridge places a premium on safety, integrity, respect, inclusion, and high performance. Above all, they want to make a positive economic and social impact as an industry leader, a responsible corporate citizen, and an exceptional employer.
Enbridge was chosen for the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index five years in a row, most recently in 2023, was named to the Thomson Reuters Top 100 Global Energy Leaders in 2018, and has been recognized 20 times as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers, most recently in 2023.
Founded: 1949
Headquarters: Calgary, Alberta
Website: https://enbridge.com
