EPIC原油管道宣布开启第三个开放季

据世界管道10月28日报道，EPIC Crude Holdings有限公司(简称“EPIC”)宣布，其EPIC原油管道将开启第三个开放季。开放季将于2019年10月28日上午8点开始，于2019年12月17日下午5点结束。2018年7月26日，第一个开放季结束，2018年9月28日，第二个开放季结束。

该原油管道是一条Y级管道，从德克萨斯州奥拉延伸至科珀斯克里斯蒂港,包括与米德兰、厄普顿、加德代尔等终端, 与科珀斯炼油市场以及德克萨斯州港口的多个终端相连，服务于多个地区。

EPIC公司在8月份利用24英寸的管道开始了中期原油作业。此条Y级管道，每天可输送40万桶原油，从德克萨斯州的克兰延伸到科珀斯克里斯蒂和英格塞德的终端。该原油管道将在2020年第一季度完成，EPIC有60万桶/天的初始运输能力，这条原油管道可扩容至每天90万桶。

位于科珀斯克里斯蒂(Corpus Christi)的EPIC原油出口终端预计将于2010年第四季度完工，具备装载Aframax油轮的能力。此外，EPIC正在建设第二个原油出口终端，将在2020年第三季度完工，并具有装载Suezmax油轮的能力，可装载100万桶原油。

邹勤 摘译自 世界管道

原文如下：

EPIC crude oil pipeline announces third open season

EPIC Crude Holdings, LP (‘EPIC’) has announced that it is opening a third open season for its EPIC Crude Oil Pipeline (the ‘Crude Oil Pipeline’). The open season will commence at 8 am CDT align="justify">The Crude Oil Pipeline runs parallel to the EPIC Y-Grade Pipeline (the ‘Y-Grade Pipeline’) that extends from Orla, Texas to the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas and includes terminals in Orla, Saragosa, Crane, Wink, Midland, Upton, Hobson and Gardendale, with connectivity to the Corpus Refining market as well as multiple terminals in the Port of Corpus Christi for export access. The Crude Oil Pipeline services the Delaware, Midland and Eagle Ford Basins.

EPIC began interim crude operations in August, utilising the 24-in. Y-Grade Pipeline, which can ship up to 400 000 bpd and stretches from Crane, Texas to terminals in Corpus Christi and Ingleside.. Crude Oil Pipeline is completed in 1Q20, EPIC will have initial capacity to transport 600 000 bpd. The Crude Oil Pipeline is expandable to transport up to 900 000 bpd.

The EPIC Crude Export Dock in Corpus Christi is expected to be completed in the 4Q19 and will be capable of loading Aframax tankers that carry up to 750 000 bbls. Additionally, EPIC is constructing a second crude export dock to be complete by the 3Q20 and with a capability of loading Suezmax tankers that carry up to 1 000 000 bbls.