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CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Nov. 13, 2013) - 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 oil_pipelines@transcanada.com.
With more than 60 years' experience, TransCanada is a leader in the responsible development 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: www.transcanada.com or check us out on Twitter @TransCanada or http://blog.transcanada.com.
FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION
This publication contains certain information that is forward-looking and is subject to important risks and uncertainties (such statements are usually accompanied by words such as "anticipate", "expect", "would", "will" or other similar words). Forward-looking statements in this document are intended to provide TransCanada security holders and potential investors with information regarding TransCanada and its subsidiaries, including management's assessment of TransCanada's and its subsidiaries' future financial and operation plans and outlook. All forward-looking statements reflect TransCanada's beliefs and assumptions based on information available at the time the statements were made. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this forward-looking information. TransCanada undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information except as required by law. For additional information on the assumptions made, and the risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from the anticipated results, refer to TransCanada's Quarterly Report to Shareholders dated November 5, 2013 and 2012 Annual Report filed under TransCanada's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov and available on TransCanada's website at www.transcanada.com.