Nov 2 (Reuters) - Enbridge Inc ENB.TO :
* . REPORTS STRONG THIRD QUARTER 2018 RESULTS AND SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
* Q3 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.55
* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW C$0.51 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* Q3 GAAP LOSS PER SHARE C$0.05
* ON TRACK TO ACHIEVE FINANCIAL GUIDANCE FOR 2018
* BRINGING $7 BILLION OF NEW PROJECTS INTO SERVICE IN 2018
* 2018 OUTLOOK FOR DCF PER SHARE EXPECTED TO BE IN UPPER HALF OF GUIDANCE RANGE OF $4.15 TO $4.45 PER SHARE
* CONTINUES TO MAKE GOOD PROGRESS EXECUTING ITS $22 BILLION SECURED GROWTH CAPITAL PROGRAM FOR 2018 TO 2020
* DISTRIBUTABLE CASH FLOW WAS $1,585 MILLION FOR Q3, COMPARED TO $1,334 MILLION FOR Q3 OF 2017
* EARLY OCT PIPELINE RUPTURE ON T-SOUTH SEGMENT OF OBC PIPELINE RESULTED IN NO INJURIES OR LONG-TERM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS TO SITE
* CONTINUE TO EXPECT A 10% COMPOUND ANNUAL GROWTH IN CASH FLOW AND DIVIDENDS PER SHARE THROUGH 2020
* RECEIVED PROCEEDS FROM ASSET SALES OF APPROXIMATELY $5.7 BILLION DURING QUARTER, WITH BALANCE EXPECTED BY MID-2019
* PROCEEDING WITH AMALGAMATION OF COMPANY'S ONTARIO BASED NATURAL GAS UTILITIES FOLLOWING APPROVAL BY ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD
* FOR LINE 3 REPLACEMENT PROJECT MINNESOTA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION WRITTEN ORDERS FOR CERTIFICATE OF NEED AND ROUTE PERMIT RECEIVED