A company that stores more than 20 million barrels at the Cushing crude oil hub is considering construction of a rail line from the town.
The Journal Record newspaper of Oklahoma City reported Tuesday Enbridge Energy Partners is looking to partner with Savage Services to operate a 120,000-barrel-per-day facility. Watco Cos. would provide the rail line.
A new rail line would have to built, Watco’s Ed McKechnie said on Monday. McKechnie is chief commercial officer for the Pittsburg, Kansas-based transportation company. The line would follow the right-of-way of an abandoned line, McKechnie said. “We are working with landowners now,” McKechnie said. The rail line would connect with the Sooner Subdivision, the main Watco line that runs between Sapulpa and Del City.
Enbridge told the newspaper it is checking to see if shippers are interested in using rail service.
If built, the facility will be capable of handling any grade of crude oil that can be shipped by rail, Burhenn said. A spokesman for Utah-based Savage said the logistics company is working with Enbridge to explore the potential of establishing a loading and unloading facility in Cushing. Jeff Hymas, Savage communications director, declined to give any financial details. “Each terminal is different and it would be premature to discuss cost estimates or timelines for this project,” Hymas said.
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