Houston’s Enterprise Products Partners is to develop an offshore crude oil export terminal off the Texas Gulf Coast. The terminal would be capable of fully loading VLCCs, which have capacities of approximately 2 million barrels and provide the most efficient and cost-effective solution to export crude oil to the largest international markets in Asia and Europe.
“On the heels of our second successful loading of a VLCC at the Texas City terminal, we are now planning to expand our capabilities to load crude oil faster and more cost efficiently without the need for lightering vessels,” said A.J. “Jim” Teague, Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise’s general partner.
Enterprise has started front-end engineering and design (FEED) and preparing applications for regulatory permitting. Based on initial designs, the project could include approximately 80 miles of 42-inch diameter pipeline to an offshore terminal capable of loading and exporting crude oil at approximately 85,000 barrels per hour.
“Capital and infrastructure to support our project would be solely provided by private capital and would not be reliant nor contingent upon state or federal government agency financial support or infrastructure development. We believe this would enable us to deliver this project in a timely manner once permits are granted and the project is underwritten,” stated Teague.
For more information, visit: www.enterpriseproducts.com
20th July 2018
