Crimson Midstream LLC and MPLX LP have extended the binding open season to assess interest and solicit commitments from prospective shippers for transportation service on the Swordfish pipeline (OGJ Online, Oct. 17, 2018).
Originally scheduled to close Nov. 30, the open season has been extended to allow shippers time to evaluate new information and to account for the holiday season.
The Swordfish line is being developed to connect existing terminal facilities in St. James, La., and Raceland, La., to the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port LLC (LOOP) terminal facility in Clovelly, La.
Since the open season was announced, the LOOP facility has received a “sharp increase in customer requests” concerning its deepwater port export capabilities, MPLX said. LOOP has stated that the number of vessels loaded can be scaled to meet increasing demand.
The proposed line would be a multidiameter (16-in., 20-in., and 30-in.) batched system with the ability to transport as much as 600,000 b/d of oil and provide shippers with access to storage services, vessel loading, and connectivity to other carriers.
The pipeline is expected to be in service in first-half 2020.
The binding open season will now conclude at noon on Jan. 31, 2019.
