Nov 16 (Reuters) - TransCanada Corp TRP.TO :
* Says unit signed contracts for about 2.7 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d)
of new firm natural gas transportation service
* Contracts for new firm natural gas transportation service that will require a
$570 million system expansion for 2018
* 2018 expansion includes multiple projects that total 88 kilometres
* 2018 expansion program will increase the overall investment on the ngtl
system beyond the already announced $7.5 billion of projects
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