Operators Cushing, Oklahoma

enbridge crude oil tank farm has maximum storage capacity of 20,060,000 barrels (3,189,000 m) (2010)



the stairs give relative perspective of size of massive storage tanks in cushing

cushing vital transshipment point many intersecting pipelines, storage facilities , easy access refiners , suppliers. crude oil flows inbound cushing directions , outbound through dozens of pipelines. in 2005, crude oil , refined products in u.s. transported interconnected pipeline systems. in oklahoma, 8 private companies operated pipelines , operated oil terminals , refineries: enbridge; enterprise products; explorer pipeline; jayhawk; magellan midstream partners; plains american pipeline; sunoco; , valero energy.

the crude oil tanks around cushing have approximately 85 million barrels of storage capacity. on october 28, 2016, tanks held total of 58.5 million barrels of oil.

a partial list of tank farm owners @ cushing are:

magellan midstream partners, 7,800,000 barrels (1,240,000 m) of storage, formerly owned bp.
enbridge energy partners, 20,060,000 barrels (3,189,000 m) of storage.
enterprise products, 3,100,000 barrels (490,000 m) of storage.
jp energy, 3,000,000 barrels (480,000 m) of storage.
plains american pipeline, 20,000,000 barrels (3,200,000 m) of storage.
semgroup, 7,600,000 barrels (1,210,000 m) of storage @ rose rock midstream cushing terminal.

a partial list of pipelines connections @ cushing are:

basin oil pipeline, operated plains american pipeline, flows wichita falls, texas connecting various fields in texas.
centurion pipeline, flows permian basin fields in west texas , southeast new mexico.
hawthorn pipeline, operated hawthorn oil transportation, 17-mile pipeline stroud, oklahoma rail unloading facility receives oil stanley, north dakota eog resources.
glass mountain pipeline, operated rose rock midstream (semgroup), flows fields in west , north-central oklahoma.
great salt plains pipeline, operated jp energy, flows fields around cherokee, oklahoma, formerly owned parnon gathering.
keystone pipeline, operated transcanada, flows hardisty, alberta (canada) intermediatery hub in cushing port arthur, texas. has maximum capacity of 590,000 barrels per day (94,000 m/d). keystone termination located @ oil tank farm near patoka, illinois.
mississippian lime pipeline, operated plains american pipeline, flows fields in northern oklahoma , southern kansas.
paa medford pipeline, operated plains american pipeline, fields around medford, oklahoma.
pony express pipeline, operated tallgrass energy partners, flows fields around guernsey, wyoming. connects ponca city refinery. has capacity of 230,000 barrels per day (37,000 m/d) , capable of increasing 400,000 barrels per day (64,000 m/d).
seaway pipeline, operated enbridge , enterprise products, dual pipeline flows out freeport, texas. has maximum capacity of 850,000 barrels per day (135,000 m/d).
semcrude pipeline system, operated rose rock midstream (semgroup), flows fields in kansas , northern oklahoma.
spearhead pipelines, operated enbridge, pipelines flows enbridge mainline system near flanagan, illinois. has maximum capacity of 125,000 barrels per day (19,900 m/d). second pipeline, flanagan south, parallels spearhead. third enbridge pipeline connects wood river refinery in roxana, illinois.
white cliffs pipeline, operated rose rock midstream, flows fields around platteville, colorado.




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