New product pipeline begins flowing to U.S. Southwest, Mexico

Journal Article · Mon Dec 18 04:00:00 EST 1995 · Oil and Gas Journal

OSTI ID:153739

True, W R

In a project with major supply implications for petroleum markets in the US Southwest and Mexico, products began flowing last month through a new pipeline from an expanded refinery in the Texas Panhandle to a new storage terminal near El Paso. Diamond Shamrock Inc., San Antonio, has built the 409 mile, 10.75-in. OD line from its refinery north of Amarillo at McKee, across southeastern New Mexico, and into a new 500,000-bbl tank farm east of El Paso. Using one intermediate pump station, Phase 1 of the project has installed 27,000 b/d of capacity from the refinery to the tank farm. With seven more pump stations envisioned, ultimate capacity of the line will be 60,000 b/d. As part of the project, processing capacity at the McKee refinery has been increased from 120,000 b/sd in 1992 to the current 140,000 b/sd. The increase has resulted primarily from de-bottlenecking the plant`s crude units. This article discusses markets, the McKee modifications, pipeline systems, and the new terminal.

• OSTI ID: 153739
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal, Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal Journal Issue: 51 Vol. 93; ISSN OIGJAV; ISSN 0030-1388
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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