A Texas-based pipeline company says it plans to "aggressively" move forward with a 30-mile oil pipeline from Toole County, Montana, to Canada. 

Junction Pipeline Company, which has just received a cross-border permit for the project despite lacking prior experience in delivering pipeline projects, aims to complete the first phase of the pipeline within the next three to four years to avoid any inconveniences that could arise from a regime change. 

The company's leaders said to "move forward as aggressively" with the potential $5 billion project to transport crude from controversial oil sands in Canada to refineries in the Rockies region.

Junction's vice president and manager, Michael Dubuisson, acknowledged the company is racing against the clock. 

"If the pipes could be in the ground by the end of this term, then that line is probably safe," he said, referencing the upcoming presidential election. 

"If it's not in the ground and there's a change in government, then there's uncertainty."

Junction Pipeline is among the companies that have had their permits approved following renewed interest from President Donald Trump's administration, renewing their project that had largely stalled during President Joe Biden's term. 

With the permit approval secured, the company’s leaders are eager to avoid the fate of the Keystone XL Pipeline, which was ultimately cancelled by the Biden administration after years of political and legal battles. However, the pipeline could also get a second chance under the current administration.

The proposed pipeline would likely import the same oil sands crude that Biden previously cited as a major contributor to climate change. 

Dubuisson said Trump's newly created National Energy Dominance Council is helping to streamline the permitting process, which he believes will help the project get off the ground quickly.

"We want to take every advantage we have in this current political regime to advance the project to a point where disruption can be largely discounted," said Junction executive officer Brent Taber.

Meanwhile, the company is currently in talks with the Alberta provincial government for a permit and plans to begin engaging with local governments and landowners in Toole County in the coming months to ensure swift implementation of the project. 

Taber said Junction is also in discussions with "big boys" in the industry to help with the construction of the pipeline.