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Pipeline projects to connect to eastern refineries

Enbridge Inc. and its U.S. affiliate said Monday they are planning two projects to connect crude oil in the West to refineries in the East.

CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. and its U.S. affiliate said Monday they are planning two projects to connect crude oil in the West to refineries in the East.

The companies (TSX:ENB) (NYSE:EEP) plan to spend $100 million to expand Line 5 — a pipeline that runs from Superior, Wis., to Sarnia, Ont. — by 50,000 barrels a day.

They will also spend $20 million to reverse the flow of part of Line 9 in western Ontario so that crude can flow from Sarnia to Westover, Ont.