May 10 (Reuters) - Enbridge Inc ENB.TO :
* . REPORTS STRONG FIRST QUARTER 2019 RESULTS
* Q1 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.81
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE ESTIMATE C$0.72 -- REFINITIV IBES DATA
* Q1 GAAP EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.94
* DISTRIBUTABLE CASH FLOW WAS $2,758 MILLION FOR Q1 OF 2019, COMPARED TO $2,312 MILLION FOR Q1 OF 2018
* REAFFIRMED FINANCIAL GUIDANCE RANGE FOR 2019 DISTRIBUTABLE CASH FLOW PER SHARE
* ANNOUNCING OPEN SEASON SUPPORTING A $0.2 BILLION EXPANSION OF DAWN-PARKWAY GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM
* WILL NO LONGER REQUIRE EXTERNAL EQUITY TO SUPPORT ITS GROWTH PROGRAM GOING FORWARD
* EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2019. COLIN GRUENDING IS APPOINTED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
* JOHN WHELEN IS APPOINTED EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
* VERN YU IS APPOINTED PRESIDENT & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, LIQUIDS PIPELINES
* COLIN GRUENDING MOST RECENTLY HELD POSITION OF SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT & INVESTMENT REVIEW
* ON LINE 3 REPLACEMENT PROJECT, EXPECT CONSTRUCTION TO COMPLETE ON CANADIAN SEGMENT OF LINE BY END OF MAY
* ON LINE 3 REPLACEMENT PROJECT, EXPECT TO BRING FULL PROJECT INTO SERVICE WITHIN SECOND HALF OF 2020
* CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR THE LINE 3 REPLACEMENT PROJECT ARE TRACKING BELOW BUDGET IN CANADA AND ABOVE BUDGET IN THE U.S.
* ON LINE 3, PROJECT TRACKING ABOVE BUDGET IN THE U.S. DUE TO PERMITTING DELAYS IN MINNESOTA
* ON LINE 3, THERE IS A RISK THAT THE PROJECT WILL EXCEED THE COMPANY'S TOTAL COST ESTIMATE OF $9 BILLION
* QTRLY LIQUIDS PIPELINES EBITDA $2,072 MILLION VERSUS $1,156 MILLION
* ALL FINANCIAL FIGURES EXPRESSED IN C$