According to the Nikkei English News, “Enbridge has begun discussing with Japanese trading companies and oil companies whether they will invest in the C$2.5 billion (US$1.89 billion) project linking the oil-producing area of Edmonton, Alberta, with Canada’s west coast and buy its oil.”

“The Canadian companies plan to start building the 75 cm diameter pipeline in 2007 and begin transporting 400,000 barrels a day of oil by the end of 2009,” added the report.