Project Profile
Value: US$220 million
Location: From Norco, Louisiana, to Collins, Mississippi
Capacity: 110,000-b/d
Length: 136 mile
Start-up Year: mid-2013
Parkway Pipeline is a 227km underground petroleum product pipeline being constructed in the United States with an estimated cost of US$250m. The pipeline, which measures 16in (406mm) in diameter, extends from Norco, Louisiana, to Collins, Mississippi. Construction was started in August 2012 and the pipeline was put into service in September 2013. The project was undertaken by Parkway Pipeline, a joint venture between Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (KMEP) and Valero Energy. Kinder Morgan was responsible for managing the construction and operating the pipeline.
The Parkway Pipeline was built for the exportation of refined liquid petroleum products such as gasoline, jet fuel, diesel fuel and turbine fuel from refineries in Norco to facilities in Collins. The pipeline system has an initial capacity of 110,000 barrels per day (bpd) with the ability to expand to more than 200,000bpd. The Parkway pipeline was built in three phases. Most important among them was the Lake Pontchartrain section. The pipeline was installed about 1.2m below the surface of the lake. North and south sections from the lake form the two other phases.
Operator:
Valero Energy Corp: 100% interest
Contractors
Liberty Pipeline Services: Contracted to provide safety inspection services for the project.
Resource Environmental Solutions: Contracted to provide wetland mitigation solution for the pipeline.
Stantec. : Was responsible for environmental inspections, restoration, and permit compliance and to provided construction management and engineering support services.
LouTex Contractors: Responsible for laying the pipeline in the 105-mile long section extending from the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain to Collins.
Sub Contractor
H&E Equipment Services: Subcontrated by LouTex to supply the equipment.