Overview
- Bridger Pipeline filed a Jan. 28 application in Montana for a roughly 1,038‑kilometre line from the Canada–U.S. border in Phillips County to Guernsey, Wyoming, designed to carry up to 550,000 barrels per day.
- The filing acknowledges the need for a presidential permit and cites President Donald Trump’s 2025 executive order declaring a national energy emergency to support expedited review.
- Energy analysts say the only Canadian infrastructure likely able to supply volumes at the proposed border point is the partially built Keystone XL system in Alberta now owned by South Bow.
- South Bow says it is evaluating an expansion that would leverage existing Canadian infrastructure and permitted corridors, describing the concept as very preliminary; the Canada Energy Regulator confirms its certificate for the Canadian segment remains valid.
- Consultants warn of market and routing hurdles, noting Enbridge’s Mainline and Flanagan South capacity increases and the need for downstream links beyond Guernsey to hubs such as Cushing, Patoka, and the U.S. Gulf Coast.