South Texas Crude Oil Pipeline System (NuStar Energy)

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South Texas Crude Oil Pipeline System System (NuStar Energy) is an operating oil pipeline system in Texas, United States.

Location

The pipeline connects the Cactus II Oil Pipeline in Taft, Texas to NuStar's North Beach Oil Terminal in Corpus Christi, Texas.

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Project details

West Leg

• Owner: NuStar Energy
• Parent company: NuStar Energy
• Capacity: 240,000 bpd
• Length: 211 mi
• Diameter: 12, 16 in
• Status: Operating
• Start year:

East Leg

• Owner: NuStar Energy
• Parent company: NuStar Energy
• Capacity: 120,000 bpd
• Length: 105 mi
• Diameter: 12, 16 in
• Status: Operating
• Start year:

Background

The system appears to be composed of a West Leg, and East Leg, and a Connector expansion.

The system connects the Cactus II Oil Pipeline in Taft, Texas to NuStar's North Beach Oil Terminal in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Expansion projects

Capacity Expansion Phase 1

According to June 2020 data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Phase 1 increased the pipeline's capacity from 240,000 bpd to 275,000 bpd between Gardendale, Texas and Corpus Christi, Texas.

• Owner: NuStar Energy
• Parent company: NuStar Energy
• Capacity: 35,000 bpd
• Length: 0 new mi
• Diameter:
• Status: Operating
• Start year: 2014

Capacity Expansion Phase 2

According to June 2020 data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the expansion projects increased the pipeline's capacity from 275,000 barrels per day to 340,000 barrels per day between Gardendale, Texas and Corpus Christi, Texas.

• Owner: NuStar Energy
• Parent company: NuStar Energy
• Capacity: 65,000 bpd
• Length: 0 new mi
• Diameter:
• Status: Operating
• Start year: 2015

Connector Expansion

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• Owner: NuStar Energy
• Parent company: NuStar Energy
• Capacity: 240,000 bpd
• Length:
• Diameter: 16 in
• Status: Operating
• Start year: 2019