Enbridge Inc. and Partner Energy Transfer LP measure interest in increasing pipeline capacity in Illinois, helping increase in Canadian oil sands reach more markets in the Midwest and the US Gulf Coast.
The company is selling a project called Southern Illinois Connector, which not only reconfigures and upgrades existing systems and builds new segments, but also transports as much as 200,000 barrels of crude oil a day, Calgary-based Enbridge said it responded to questions in an email. The business is in response to industry demand for more shipping capacity from Flanagan, Illinois to the US Gulf Coast, the company said.
The project involves building a new pipeline connecting Wood River and Patka’s Illinois oil hub, aimed at meeting the rise in Canada’s oil production, with the International Energy Agency growing 680,000 barrels a day by the end of the decade. The majority of this increase comes from oil sands driven by optimization and Debott Renekki and not new projects but Debott Renekki.
The southern Illinois connector gets Canadian oil from Enbridge’s mainline and connects it to Patoka’s energy transfer crude oil pipeline, according to those familiar with the issue. The energy transfer pipeline, which can transport 470,000 barrels a day, will deliver oil to a terminal in Nederland, Texas, serving refineries in the Port Arthur area.
The open season for the project, where potential shippers can show interest in taking up space in the pipeline, will remain open until July 18th, Enbridge said.
