transcanada corp canada no.2 pipeline operator make final investment decision keystone xl project december company say friday report better-than-expected profit december timeline first time company publicly set deadline make investment decision project since u.s. president donald trump approve keystone xl march reverse decision barack obama investment decision base shipper demand regulatory outcome u.s. state nebraska project pass paul miller executive vice president president liquid pipeline transcanada say conference call release quarterly result assessment factor really drive investment decision get november-december time frame say transcanada good support exist shippers include depart keystone xl 2015 rejection seek new entrants want significant level commitment miller say without specify precise figure transcanada launch open season thursday additional commitments keystone xl expansion increase capacity current keystone system canada oil-producing alberta province gulf mexico transcanada also say friday invest 160 million 129 million expand capacity canadian natural gas mainline move could help producers deny export route week cancellation pacific northwest project malaysian state-owned petroliam nasional bhd petr.ul petronas announce scrap pacific northwest liquefy natural gas terminal canada british columbia province week due depress commodity price transcanada spend least 500 million build pipeline connect gas well terminal say would reimburse year cost associate project company profit friday help strength u.s. natural gas pipelines liquids pipelines units revenue company u.s. natural gas pipelines unit double 879 million net income attributable shareholders rise 881 million 1.01 per share second quarter end june 30 compare 365 million 52 canadian cents per share year early adjust basis company earn 76 canadian cents per share beat analysts estimate 69 canadian cents per share accord thomson reuters i/b/e/s revenue rise nearly 17 percent 3.22 billion transcanada make final decision keystone xl december