Project Profile
Value: Undisclosed
Location: From Niobrara Shale near Platteville, Colorado and near Watkins, Colorado to a tie-in point on NuStar’s existing 10” McKee, Texas to Denver, Colorado, USA
Capacity: NuStar Colorado 10” - 70,000 to 75,000bpd and NuStar Wichita Falls 14” -125,000 to 130,000bpd
The proposed Niobrara Falls Project would include construction of new crude petroleum pipelines from gathering locations in the Niobrara Shale near Platteville, Colorado and near Watkins, Colorado to a tie-in point on NuStar’s existing 10” McKee, Texas to Denver, Colorado petroleum products pipeline (the “NuStar Colorado 10” Pipeline”). The NuStar Colorado 10” Pipeline would be converted to crude oil service, reversed and connected with NuStar’s existing 14” Wichita Falls, Texas to McKee, Texas crude oil pipeline (the \"NuStar Wichita Falls 14” Pipeline\"), which would also be reversed. The NuStar Colorado 10” Pipeline would have an approximate capacity of 70,000 to 75,000bpd, and the NuStar Wichita Falls 14” Pipeline would have an approximate capacity of 125,000 to 130,000bpd . Shippers would have the option to contract for storage at the origin points near Platteville and Watkins, Colorado.
Subject to sufficient commitments from shippers, necessary permits, regulatory and internal approvals, the reversed NuStar Wichita Falls 14” Pipeline portion of the Niobrara Falls Project was expected to begin service on or about April 1, 2013, with full Niobrara Falls Project service expected to begin around the 1st quarter of 2014.
However, due to the lack of shipper commitments this has not happened. It was recorded in 2015 that the project has been cancelled due to the lack of shipper interest; it could, however, be revisited as Niobrara production increases.
Operators:
NuStar Energy: Operator with 100% interest