CALGARY, ALBERTA — (Marketwired) — 11/13/13 — TransCanada Corporation (TSX: TRP) (NYSE: TRP) (TransCanada) today launched a binding open season to offer additional committed service to interested parties for transportation of crude oil from Cushing, Okla. to the U.S. Gulf Coast.
TransCanada previously held successful open seasons in 2010 and in 2011 that allowed the Cushing Marketlink project to proceed and provide transportation of U.S. crude oil production from Cushing, Okla. to Port Arthur, Texas. The company is now offering additional committed service to delivery points in Port Arthur.
Interested parties may submit binding bids for transportation capacity during the open season that will close on November 22, 2013. Shipper information regarding the open season is available by contacting Richard Prior at 832.320.5504 or Derek Graham 832.320.5152, or by emailing .
With more than 60 years– experience, TransCanada is a in the and reliable operation of North American energy infrastructure including natural gas and oil pipelines, power generation and gas storage facilities. TransCanada operates a network of natural gas pipelines that extends more than 68,500 kilometres (42,500 miles), tapping into virtually all major gas supply basins in North America. TransCanada is one of the continent–s largest providers of gas storage and related services with more than 400 billion cubic feet of storage capacity. A growing independent power producer, TransCanada owns or has interests in over 11,800 megawatts of power generation in Canada and the United States. TransCanada is developing one of North America–s largest oil delivery systems. TransCanada–s common shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol TRP. For more information visit: or check us out on Twitter @TransCanada or .
FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION
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Contacts:
TransCanada Media Enquiries:
Shawn Howard/Grady Semmens
403.920.7859 or 800.608.7859
TransCanada Investor & Analyst Enquiries:
David Moneta/Lee Evans
403.920.7911 or 800.361.6522