Under the authority granted to me as President of the United States, I am issuing this Presidential permit to Bakken Pipeline Company LP (referred to as the “permittee”). This company is a limited partnership based in Delaware and is a subsidiary of Canada’s Enbridge Inc. The permit allows the permittee to build, connect, operate, and maintain pipeline facilities at the U.S.-Canada border near Portal, North Dakota. These facilities will facilitate the transport of crude oil and various petroleum products between the United States and Canada. This includes products like naphtha, liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas liquids, jet fuel, gasoline, kerosene, and diesel, but excludes natural gas as regulated by section 3 of the amended Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b).
This permit does not change the applicability of any other relevant laws and regulations. As stated in Article 2, the Border facilities will continue to comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
The term “Facilities” in this permit refers to the U.S. portion of the international pipeline project linked to the permittee’s application for a new permit dated January 16, 2026, including all associated land, structures, and equipment.
“Border facilities” refers to parts of the Facilities, specifically a 24-inch pipeline that runs from the U.S.-Canada border near Portal, North Dakota, to the first mainline shut-off valve or pumping station in the U.S., located within one mile of the border, including all associated land, structures, and equipment.
This permit is governed by the following conditions:
Article 1. The described Border facilities and all operations must adhere to the conditions, provisions, and requirements of this permit, as well as any future amendments. The permittee cannot make substantial changes to the Border facilities, their location, or their operation without Presidential approval through an amendment or new permit. Substantial changes exclude adjustments to the average daily throughput capacity or the directional flow of products.
Article 2. The construction, connection, operation, and maintenance standards for the Border facilities are subject to inspection by authorized Federal, State, and local agency representatives. These officials must have unrestricted access while performing their duties. The facilities must comply with all relevant laws and regulations, including those from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The permittee must secure necessary permits from relevant governmental entities and agencies.
Article 3. Should this permit be terminated, revoked, or surrendered, the permittee must remove the Border facilities at their own expense within a timeframe specified by the President, unless decided otherwise. If the permittee fails to remove the facilities, the President may instruct an official or agency to take possession of or remove the facilities at the permittee’s expense. The permittee will not be entitled to damages for any such actions.
Article 4. If the President deems it necessary for national security, the United States may take possession of any or all parts of the Border facilities, with due notice given to the permittee. The U.S. may also later return control to the permittee. The government will compensate the permittee fairly for the use of these facilities, based on reasonable profits under normal conditions, and cover restoration costs, minus the value of any improvements made by the U.S.
Article 5. Any changes in ownership or control of the Border facilities, or changes to the permittee’s name, must be reported in writing to the President or his designee, including details of any transferee. Despite such changes, the permit remains in force under its existing conditions, permissions, and requirements, including any amendments.
Article 6. (1) The permittee must acquire any necessary right-of-way grants, easements, permits, and other authorizations.
(2) The permittee shall indemnify the United States against any liability claims or judgments arising from the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of the Border facilities, including environmental contamination from hazardous substances or waste.
(3) The permittee must keep the Border facilities in good repair and in compliance with applicable law to ensure safe operation.
Article 7. The permittee must submit sworn statements or reports about the Border facilities and related activities to the President or his designee and relevant agencies, as required by U.S. laws or regulations. These reporting duties do not change the permit’s status as a directive from the President.
Article 8. Upon request, the permittee must provide the President or his designee with information regarding the Border facilities, including current conditions or anticipated changes in ownership, control, construction, connection, operation, or maintenance.
Article 9. This permit does not establish any rights or benefits, substantive or procedural, enforceable by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, entities, officers, employees, or agents.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand this fifteenth day of April, in the year two thousand twenty-six, marking the two hundred and fiftieth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
DONALD J. TRUMP
