Seaway Crude Pipeline Company LLC, a 50-50 joint venture owned by affiliates of Enterprise Products Partners LP and Enbridge Inc., launched a binding open season to gauge shipper support for expanded crude oil capacity on its existing system originating in Cushing, Okla. and extending to the Texas Gulf Coast area.
Projected to be available by Feb. 1, 2019, the expansion could provide 100,000 b/d of incremental capacity. The final volume of capacity for committed and uncommitted service, as well as the points of origin and destination, will be determined based on the results of the open season which runs until 5 pm CST on Jan. 21, 2019.
Along with the pipeline that transports crude oil from Cushing to the Gulf Coast, the Seaway system consists of a terminal and distribution network originating in Texas City, which serves refineries locally and in the Houston area. The Seaway system also includes dock facilities at Freeport and Texas City (OGJ Online, July 18, 2018).
