Appalachia to Texas Express Ethane Pipeline (ATEX)

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Appalachia to Texas Express Ethane Pipeline (ATEX) is an natural gas liquids (NGL) pipeline in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas, United States.

Location

The pipeline runs from Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, and to Texas, United States.

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Project details

• Operator: Enterprise Products Partners LP
• Owner: Enterprise Products Partners LP
• Parent company: Enterprise Products Partners LP
• Capacity: 125,000 barrels per day
• Length: 1,205 miles
• Diameter: 14, 16, and 20 inches
• Status: Operating
• Start year: 2014

Expansion projects

According to June 2020 data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Enterprise is currently evaluating expansion alternatives that would increase capacity by 45,000 b/d. The incremental capacity is expected to be achieved through improvements and modifications to existing infrastructure.

Expansion Phase I

• Operator: Enterprise Products Partners LP
• Owner: Enterprise Products Partners LP
• Parent company: Enterprise Products Partners LP
• Capacity: 20,000 barrels per day
• Length: 0 new miles
• Diameter: 14, 16, 20 inches
• Status: Operating
• Start year: 2017

Expansion Phase II

• Operator: Enterprise Products Partners
• Owner: Enterprise Products Partners
• Parent company:
• Capacity: 45,000 barrels per day
• Length: 0 new miles
• Status: Operating
• Start year: 2022