Project Profile
Value: US$1.2 billion
Location: From Casper, Wyoming, to Guernsey, Wyoming and from Guernsey to Wood River, Illinois, from the Bakken and Western Canada to refiners in the Midwest, USA
Transportation capacity: Approximately 164,000 bpd (26,000 m3/d) from Casper to Guernsey, and approximately 145,000 bpd (23,000 m3/d) from Guernsey to Wood River
Storage capacity: 3.4 MMBbls total capacity
Length: 932 miles
The Express-Platte Pipeline System is one of three critical pipelines that transport crude oil from Western Canada to the United States. Express-Platte is comprised of the Express and the Platte crude oil pipelines. This 1,700- mile (2,700-km) integrated oil transportation network connects Canadian and U.S. producers to refiners in the Rocky Mountain and Midwest regions of the United States. In addition, the system includes 44 storage tanks with a total capacity of 4.8 million barrels (MMBbls), and 38 pump stations to boost the flow of oil.
Platte Pipeline
The 932 mile Platte pipeline transports up to 164,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil from Casper, Wyoming, to Guernsey, Wyoming, and 145,000 bpd from Guernsey to Wood River, Illinois. The pipeline brings crude oil predominantly from the Bakken and Western Canada to refiners in the Midwest, and is accompanied by 34 storage tanks (3.4 MMBbls total capacity) that provide flexibility on shipment timing and product mix. Flow through the pipeline is boosted by 19 pump stations with 64,000 horsepower.
Operators:
Spectra Energy: Operator with 100% interest