US EditionProposal for the Bridger Pipeline Expansion
The pipeline aims to transport 550,000 barrels daily, reusing Keystone XL materials and following existing corridors to reduce land impact, officials said.
- Bridger Pipeline Expansion LLC submitted a project overview to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality for a roughly 645-mile crude oil line into Wyoming, including maps of the Montana portion of the proposed 645-mile route.
- Bridger Pipeline Expansion LLC plans to reuse Keystone XL materials and follow existing pipeline corridors to limit new land disturbance, with a proposal to carry about 550,000 barrels per day of crude.
- Bridger outlines modern safety measures, including horizontal directional drilling and temporary workspaces to be reclaimed, with advanced monitoring and mainline valves.
- DEQ says it has not yet received a formal application, though Bridger intends to submit a Major Facility Siting Act application in the coming weeks, triggering a 30-day completeness review, public comment periods, and an Environmental Impact Statement.
- The plan revives parts of the long-canceled Keystone XL project with unused Keystone XL pipe in Phillips County, while critics warn of impacts across about 435 miles in Montana counties.
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Bridger Pipeline Expansion proposal emerges years after Keystone XL cancellation in Montana
GREAT FALLS A major new crude oil pipeline is being proposed in Montana, potentially reviving parts of the long-canceled Keystone XL project.Bridger Pipeline Expansion LLC has submitted a project overview to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality outlining plans for a roughly 645-mile pipeline that would carry Canadian crude oil across eastern Montana into Wyoming.Aneesa Coomer reports - watch the video here: Bridger Pipeline Expansion …
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Proposed Bridger Pipeline Project Eyes Abandoned $8bn Keystone XL Assets and Route
Proposed Bridger Pipeline Project Eyes Abandoned $8bn Keystone XL Assets and Route Daniel Onyango Thu, 02/26/2026 - 11:17 A major new crude oil pipeline proposed for the U.S. West could give a second life to the infrastructure of the terminated $8bn Keystone XL project . Known as the "Bridger Pipeline Expansion," the proposed project aims to transport up to 550,000 barrels per day. Bridger Pipeline LLC , a U.S.-based company behind the proposed…
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