Capline Oil Pipeline
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Summary Information
- Source: St. James, Louisiana
- Destination: [[[Patoka Oil Terminal Hub]]], Illinois
- Ownership: Marathon, Plains AA & BP
- Website: http://www.caplinepipeline.com/
- Length: kilometres (650 miles)
- Capacity: 1.2 million barrels of oil per day
- Crude Type: Louisiana Crudes and Imported Crudes
+++ Brief Description
- The pipeline originates at the St James PAA Oil Terminal in St. James, Louisiana, passes near Memphis and terminates in Patoka, Illinois
- Supply comes from the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP)
- The pipeline supplies crude to refineries in the Chicago area and also to the Memphis Refinery and Catlettsburg Refinery
- The pipeline direction is probably going to be reversed within the next couple of years, enabling it to transport Bakken & Canadian crude to the Gulf Coast.
+++ Pipeline Status
- In operation
+++ History
- 2004 - Plains All American closed the acquisition of an interest in the Capline Pipeline System
- 2014 - Study launched to assess reversing the flow
+++ Other Information
- The pipeline is chronically underutilised as growing volumes of Canadian crude reduce the demand for imported crude oils
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