Aug 2 (Reuters) - Enbridge Inc ENB.TO
* Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. and Enbridge Inc. announce agreement to acquire equity interest in Bakken Pipeline system establishing new path to U.S. Gulf coast
* Formed joint venture, which entered into agreement to acquire 49 percent interest in holding co that owns 75 percent of Bakken Pipeline System
* Mark Maki, president for EEP said investment is expected to be immediately accretive
* Says plans to initially fund its investment in EEP from available liquidity
* Purchase price of EEP's effective 27.6 percent interest in system is $1.5 billion
* Intends to enter into bridge financing arrangement with Enbridge to fund EEP's US$1.5 billion investment at closing
* EEP and Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:MPC) have formed new joint venture Source text for Eikon: ID:nCCN71sJQf Further company coverage: ENB.TO
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