May 6 (Reuters) - Canada's Enbridge Inc reported a higher first-quarter profit on Friday, as a surge in demand for oil and gas boosted the pipeline operator's shipment volumes.

The Calgary-based company's adjusted earnings rose to C$1.7 billion ($1.33 billion), or 84 Canadian cents per share, in the three months to March 31, from C$1.63 billion, or 81 Canadian cents per share, a year earlier. ($1 = 1.2827 Canadian dollars)

(Reporting by Rithika Krishna in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich)