Plains announces new pipeline

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. announced that it plans to construct a new 16 in., 226 mile pipeline originating from the Plains Basin pipeline system at Duncan, Oklahoma. and largely following an existing Plains right-of-way to Longview, Texas. The pipeline is supported by long-term commitments and is expected to be completed by Q2, 2016.

The new pipeline will also have access to Cushing-sourced crude oil through connections with the Plains Cherokee and Red River pipeline systems. The pipeline capacity will be approximately 150 000 bpd of WTI crude oil, and the pipeline will have the ability to deliver crude oil to local refineries in Oklahoma and in East Texas, and to the Plains Longview terminal, which is connected to third-party pipelines. As part of the project, capacity for an existing Plains pipeline system from Longview to Shreveport will be increased from 40 000 - 80 000 bpd with a joint venture partner.

Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. is a publicly traded master limited partnership that owns and operates midstream energy infrastructure and provides logistics services for crude oil, natural gas liquids, natural gas and refined products. PAA owns an extensive network of pipeline transportation, terminalling, storage and gathering assets in key crude oil and NGL producing basins and transportation corridors and at major market hubs in the United States and Canada. On average, PAA handles over 3.9 million bpd of crude oil and NGL on its pipelines. PAA is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Adapted from press release by Hannah Priestley-Eaton

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