EXPLORER PIPELINE COMPANY CLOSES OPEN SEASON – PROCEEDING WITH DILUENT EXPANSION PROJECT
Tulsa, OK (August 2, 2024) – Explorer Pipeline Company (“Explorer”) announced today that it has closed its open season for a diluent expansion project and is proceeding with construction of its new project to increase the transportation capacity of a portion of Explorer’s existing system for shipments of diluent from U.S. Gulf Coast receipt points to destination points at the Irwin/Cochin Terminal in Kankakee County, Illinois and the Manhattan/Southern Lights Terminal in Will County, Illinois (“Diluent Expansion”). The new Diluent Expansion capacity will be available to shippers on or around July 1, 2025.
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About Explorer Pipeline Company
Explorer Pipeline is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma and has over 240 employees. It transports refined petroleum products through an 1,872-mile pipeline system extending from Port Arthur, Texas to the upper Midwest and serves major markets, including Houston, Dallas, Tulsa, St. Louis, and Chicago. The southern system currently has a capacity of 660,000 barrels per day and the northern system currently has a capacity of 450,000 barrels per day.
Commercial Contact:
Tony Romanello
Director, Business Development Explorer Pipeline
6120 S. Yale Ave., Suite 1100
Tulsa, OK 74136
(918) 493-5146
Media Contact:
Catherine Divis
Schnake Turnbo Frank
(918) 645-0629
