Seaway Crude Oil Pipeline
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Summary Information
- Source: Freeport, Texas
- Destination: Cushing
- Ownership: Enterprise Partners / Enbridge
- Website: http://www.seawaypipeline.com
- Length: 805 kilometres (500 miles)
- Capacity: 850,000 barrels of oil per day
- Crude Type: Various Crudes
The Route
- The 670-mile (1,078-kilometer) Seaway Crude Pipeline System (SCPS) includes the 500-mile (805-kilometer), 30-inch diameter Freeport, Texas to Cushing, Oklahoma long-haul system, as well as the Texas City Terminal and Distribution System which serves refineries in the Houston and Texas City areas.
- The **Longhaul System** consists of two 500-mile, 30-inch diameter pipelines that provide north-to-south transportation of crude oil from the Cushing hub to Seaway's Jones Creek terminal located near Freeport, Texas and the terminal located near Katy, Texas.
- The **Freeport System** consists of a marine dock, three pipelines and other related facilities that transport crude oil to and from Freeport, Texas to the Jones Creek terminal.
- The **Texas City System** consists of a marine dock, storage tanks, various pipelines and other related facilities that deliver crude oil from Texas City, Texas to Galena Park, Texas and other nearby locations.
- SCPS also includes 6.8 million barrels of crude oil tankage on the Texas Gulf Coast and four import docks at two locations.
- The pipeline is connected to the Enterprise Crude Houston (Echo) Terminal by an 85-mile lateral
Pipeline Status
- The capacity of the pipeline was increased in 2014 and
History
- 1996 - Seaway converted from natural gas to crude oil transportation
- 1998 - Refined products pipeline enters service
- 1999 - ARCO and Phillips announced capacity expansion project to 350,000 bpd
- 1999 - Seaway Pipeline Announces Connection to Exxon's Hoover/Diana Pipeline
- 2011 - Enbridge acquired 50% of the pipeline from ConocoPhillips
- 2011 - Enbridge and Enterprise Agree to Reverse flow on the Seaway Crude Oil Pipeline From Cushing to U.S. Gulf Coast
- 2012 - Open season launced for the reversal project
- 2012 - Open season launched for ECHO - Port Arthur extension
- 2012 - Reversal completed
- 2013 - Seaway Pipeline Expansion Completed, capacity rises to 400,000 bpd
- 2014 - With the completion of the LOOP, capacity rises to 850,000 bpd
Other Information
- Enbridge & enterprise partners reversed the direction of crude oil flows on the Seaway Pipeline to enable it to transport oil from Cushing, Oklahoma to the U.S. Gulf Coast.
- The project was completed in Q2 2012
- Following pump station additions and modifications, anticipated to be completed by early 2013, the capacity of the reversed Seaway Pipeline will be up to 400,000 barrels per day
- A twinning project more than doubled its capacity to 850,000 (“BPD”) by mid-2014
Links
- EIA Liquids Pipeline Projects 2010-2014
- Seaway Pipeline will Increase Capacity
- Enbridge and Enterprise Agree to Reverse Seaway Crude Oil Pipeline From Cushing to U.S. Gulf Coast
- Enbridge to Acquire ConocoPhillips's Interest in Seaway Crude Pipeline System for US$1.15 billion
- Enterprise and Enbridge to Conduct Open Seasons for Seaway Pipeline Expansion and New Crude Oil Pipeline to Port Arthur/Beaumont
- Enterprise and Enbridge Begin Open Seasons for Seaway Expansion and New Crude Oil Pipeline to Port Arthur/Beaumont Refining Mark
- Enterprise and Enbridge to Conduct Supplemental Open Season for Capacity on Crude Oil Pipeline from ECHO Terminal to Port Arthur
- Enterprise and Enbridge to Proceed With 450,000 Barrel Per Day Expansion of Seaway Crude Oil Pipeline
- Enterprise and Enbridge Announce Completion of Seaway Pipeline Reversal
- Seaway Pipeline Announces Connection to Exxon's Hoover/Diana Pipeline
- Seaway Pipeline Approves First Phase of Expansion of Gulf Coast to Cushing Crude Pipeline System
- Seaway Pipeline Conversion Underway; ARCO, Phillips Contribute Assets
- 30-inch Seaway Pipeline Becomes Operational
- Seaway Refined Products Pipeline System Up and Running Between Gulf Coast and Mid-Continent
- Enterprise Begins Service at ECHO Crude Oil Terminal
- Seaway Pipeline Expansion Nearing Completion
- Seaway Pipeline Expansion Completed
- Construction of Seaway Crude Oil Pipeline Loop (Twin) Completed
