Suncor asks NEB to close Enbridge open season

CALGARY — Suncor Energy Inc. is calling on regulators to close down an open season launched by Enbridge Inc. to gauge support for a fundamental change in how it assigns space on the pipeline system responsible for 70 per cent of Canada’s oil transportation. Calgary-based Suncor, Canada’s largest oil and gas producer by market capitalization, joins oilsands producers Shell Canada and MEG Energy Corp., along with the Explorers and Producers Association of Canada, in opposing the plan for Enbridge’s Canadian Mainline system. Enbridge announced the open season on Aug. 2, saying it will accept bids until Oct. 2 from shippers who wish to enter into contracts of up to 20 years for priority transport on the Mainline, with discounts based on contract length and volumes.