Chicap Oil Pipeline

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Chicap Pipeline is a crude oil pipeline in Illinois, USA.

Location

The pipeline runs from Patoka, Illinois to Manhattan/Mokena, Illinois; from Mokena to Lemont, Illinois; and from Mokena to Blue Island, Illinois.

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Project Details

• Operator: BP
• Owner: Enbridge (43.8%)
• Capacity: 460,000 barrels per day
• Length: 239 miles / 384.6 kilometers
• Diameter: 14-inches, 16-inches, 26-inches
• Status: Operating
• Start Year:

Background

The Chicap Pipeline consists of 203 miles of 26-inch-diameter mainline from Patoka, IL to Manhattan/Mokena, IL; 12 miles of 16-inch-diameter pipe from Mokena to Lemont, IL; and 15 miles of 14-inch-line from Mokena to Blue Island, IL. Enbridge has a 43.8-percent ownership interest in the pipeline, which is operated by BP.