Oct 2 (Reuters) - Pembina Pipeline Corp PPL.TO :
* PEMBINA ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF BUSINESS COMBINATION WITH VERESEN, DECLARES INCREASED COMMON SHARE DIVIDEND AND PROVIDES BUSINESS UPDATE
* PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP - BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DECLARED A COMMON SHARE CASH DIVIDEND FOR OCTOBER 2017 OF $0.18 PER SHARE
* PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP - NEW DIVIDEND REFLECTS 5.9 PERCENT INCREASE TO CURRENT MONTHLY COMMON SHARE DIVIDEND RATE OF $0.17 PER SHARE
* PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP - COMMISSIONING IS NOW UNDERWAY FOR COMPANY'S DUVERNAY ASSETS
* PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP - DUVERNAY COMPLEX IS EXPECTED TO BE PLACED INTO SERVICE ON NOVEMBER 1, 2017, AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AND UNDER BUDGET
* PEMBINA PIPELINE - ANTICIPATES THAT CONSTRUCTION OF 160 KM NORTHEAST BRITISH COLUMBIA PIPELINE WILL BE COMPLETED IN OCTOBER ON TIME AND ON BUDGET
* PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP - NEBC EXPANSION IS EXPECTED TO ADD APPROXIMATELY 75 THOUSAND BARRELS PER DAY