CALGARY, July 12, 2017 /CNW/ – Pembina Pipeline Corporation (TSX:PPL; NYSE: PBA) (“Pembina”) and Veresen Inc. (TSX: VSN) (“Veresen”) are pleased to announce that following the approval of Veresen’s Common and Preferred Shareholders announced on July 11, the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta has approved the previously announced plan of arrangement between Pembina and Veresen (the “Transaction”) to create one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in Canada.
Closing of the Transaction remains subject to certain conditions, including certain regulatory and government approvals and other customary closing conditions. Pembina and Veresen continue to expect the Transaction will close late in the third quarter or early in the fourth quarter of 2017.
About Pembina
Calgary-based Pembina is a leading transportation and midstream service provider that has been serving North America’s energy industry for over 60 years. Pembina owns and operates an integrated system of pipelines that transport various products derived from natural gas and hydrocarbon liquids produced primarily in western Canada. The Company also owns and operates gas gathering and processing facilities and an oil and natural gas liquids infrastructure and logistics business. Pembina’s integrated assets and commercial operations along the majority of the hydrocarbon value chain allow it to offer a full spectrum of midstream and marketing services to the energy sector. Pembina is committed to working with its community and aboriginal neighbours, while providing value for investors in a safe, environmentally responsible manner. This balanced approach to operating ensures the trust Pembina builds among all of its stakeholders is sustainable over the long term. Pembina’s common shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under, respectively. Pembina’s preferred shares also trade on the Toronto stock exchange. For more information, visit www.pembina.com.
About Veresen
Veresen is a publicly-traded dividend paying corporation based in Calgary, Alberta that owns and operates energy infrastructure assets across North America. Veresen is engaged in three principal businesses: a pipeline transportation business comprised of interests in the Alliance Pipeline, the Ruby Pipeline and the Alberta Ethane Gathering System; a midstream business which includes a partnership interest in Veresen Midstream Limited Partnership, which owns assets in western Canada, and an ownership interest in Aux Sable, which owns a world-class natural gas liquids (NGL) extraction facility near Chicago, and other natural gas and NGL processing energy infrastructure; Veresen is also developing Jordan Cove LNG, a 7.8 million tonne per annum natural gas liquefaction facility proposed to be constructed in Coos Bay, Oregon, and the associated Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline. In the normal course of business, Veresen regularly evaluates and pursues acquisition and development opportunities.
Veresen’s Common Shares, Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, Series A, Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, Series C, and Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, Series E trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols, respectively. For further information, please visit www.vereseninc.com.