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Bluewater Texas (BWTX) Terminal Pipelines are proposed crude oil pipelines in Texas, United States.[1]
Location
The pipelines would connect the proposed Bluewater Texas (BWTX) Terminal in the Gulf of Mexico with onshore facilities in Texas, United States.
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Project details
Onshore Pipeline
The onshore pipeline will connect a new multi-use terminal near Taft, San Patricio County, Texas to a proposed operations facility on Harbor Island.
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- Operator:
- Owner:
- Parent company:
- Capacity:
- Length: 44.26 miles[1]
- Consists of 22.13-mile parallel pipelines[1]
- Diameter: 30 inches[1]
- Status: Proposed[1]
- Start year:
- Cost:
- Financing:
- Associated infrastructure:
Inshore Pipeline
The inshore pipeline will connect the onshore facility to the offshore pipeline.
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- Operator:
- Owner:
- Parent company:
- Capacity:
- Length: 14.58 miles[1]
- Consists of 7.29-mile parallel pipelines[1]
- Diameter: 30 inches[1]
- Status: Proposed[1]
- Start year:
- Cost:
- Financing:
- Associated infrastructure:
Offshore Pipeline
The offshore pipeline will extend from the shoreline crossing to the Bluewater Texas (BWTX) Terminal in the Gulf of Mexico.
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- Operator:
- Owner: Bluewater Texas Terminal LLC
- Parent company: Trafigura; Phillips 66
- Capacity:
- Length: 53.52 miles[1]
- Consists of 26.76-mile parallel pipelines[1]
- Diameter: 30 inches[1]
- Status: Proposed[1]
- Start year:
- Cost:
- Financing:
- Associated infrastructure:
Background
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) received Bluewater Texas Terminal LLC's deepwater port license application in November 2021.[1]
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