North America—and beyond

Building a premier Gulf Coast, Permian and export franchise

Growing global energy demand, and the need for access to stable and secure energy sources, can create supply chain challenges. For Enbridge and its Liquids Pipelines customers, these challenges present opportunities to export North American crude oil. And we’re already delivering, through a USGC and export strategy that positions Enbridge to safely and cost-effectively store and export barrels to international markets.

Enbridge Ingleside Energy Center (EIEC): Size and location matter

Enbridge operates North America’s largest crude oil storage and export terminal by volume, providing our customers with access to a highly efficient and cost-effective gateway to the world. Strategically located in Ingleside, Texas—with world-class vessel load rates, Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) docks, 52-foot berth depth and proximity to open water—the Enbridge Ingleside Energy Center provides direct connectivity to long-haul pipelines bringing crude from the Permian and Eagle Ford basins to tidewater for export.

Potential future expansions

Enbridge is undergoing an expansion project at Ingleside (Phase VII), involving the addition of approximately 2.5 million barrels of storage capacity, with the tanks anticipated to enter service in the first half of 2026. The storage will help Enbridge meet the growing demand for crude exports in the decades to come.

Construction of the Enbridge Houston Oil Terminal (EHOT) is anticipated to be completed in the first half of 2026. It is envisioned to be the premier Canadian heavy crude terminal in the USGC and, when completed, will be fully integrated into the Seaway system—with access to both dock loading facilities and all existing delivery points. The initial capacity of EHOT is expected to be ~2.5 million barrels of storage.

Increased capacity in key Permian pipelines

With Permian oil supply expected to grow by an estimated one million barrels per day through 2035, the integration of Gray Oak with EIEC further enables our customers to increase oil exports off the Gulf Coast.

Enbridge is expanding the Gray Oak pipeline by 120 kbpd. Much of the capacity (80 kbpd) came online in April 2025, with the remaining capacity expected to be available in the first half of 2026. The expansion is timed to meet our customers’ needs for incremental takeaway capacity out of the basin and, combined with EIEC, enables Enbridge to provide a unique solution to our customers for pipeline and export capacity. A further modest capacity expansion of Gray Oak is achievable and can be brought to market when customer demand for incremental capacity out of the basin is needed.