MPL open season to gauge interest in proposed reversal of Capline pipeline
Published by Stephanie Roker,
Editor
World Pipelines,
Marathon Pipe Line LLC (MPL), operator of the 40 in., 1.2 million bpd capacity Capline pipeline, announced on 17 October that the pipeline owners are launching a non-binding open season to gauge shipper interest in a proposed reversal of Capline, which currently transports crude oil from St. James (Louisiana), to Patoka (Illinois).
The non-binding open season will be managed on behalf of the Capline owners by the law firm of Caldwell Boudreaux Lefler PLLC and will run from 17 October 2017, through 17 November 2017.
If the owners, Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., Marathon Petroleum Corporation and BP Oil Pipeline Company decide to proceed, southbound flow could be operational by the second half of 2022. Once in southbound service, Capline would have an initial capacity up to 300 000 bpd. The reversed pipeline would be able to receive crude oil from connecting carriers at Patoka. At St. James, shippers would have access to a distribution network that includes refineries, terminals, ships, barges and rail.
The Capline pipeline was once a major transportation route for delivering crude oil that was imported or produced in the Gulf of Mexico to refineries in the Midwest. In recent years, Capline's throughput has decreased due to various market factors.
Read the article online at: https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/23102017/mpl-open-season-to-gauge-interest-in-proposed-reversal-of-capline-pipeline/
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