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Crude System Maps & Specifications
Every day, we move more than seven million barrels of crude oil and refined products from source to market, across 10,000 miles of pipelines in 22 states and the Gulf of Mexico with an efficient, integrated network of trunk lines, distribution systems, interconnects, and terminals.
Onshore
- Crude Pipelines Map (PDF, 935 KB) - opens in new window
- Sugarland St. James Terminal - Located in St. James, Louisiana, in a major strategic supply corridor for domestic and foreign crude oil and just 160 miles upstream from the mouth of the Mississippi, the Sugarland St. James facility offers outstanding access to Midwest and Baton Rouge refineries.
- Capline System - The Capline System is a strategic high-volume transportation resource that cost effectively links Gulf of Mexico and foreign crude supplies to key refineries throughout the Midcontinent area of the United States.
- Lockport - Located southwest of Chicago, the Lockport facility receives Canadian crude from the Enbridge IPL 34" Pipeline and serves as a distribution point for movements originating on the Mustang 18" and Westshore 12" pipeline systems.
- Gulf of Mexico Onshore Crude System Network - Both the 22-inch and 18-inch pipelines originate at the Shell Pipeline Houma Terminal
Offshore
- Gulf Coast Crude Pipelines (PDF, 333 KB) - opens in new window - Whether you are an independent producer looking for one-stop shopping for crude oil transportation or a major oil company looking for a wide range of transportation alternatives, Shell has the pipeline assets to help you. We also have available capacity, transportation arrangements, and quality-bank management systems.
- Eugene Island and Bonito Systems (PDF, 414 KB) - opens in new window - The Eugene Island Pipeline System (EIPS) is a 20-inch pipeline to Caillou Island with a 16-inch pipeline to Houma Terminal. The EIPS along with the Ship Shoal 16-inch sour crude pipeline to Gibson Terminal and associated 20-inch looped pipeline (batched) to St. James Terminal, and Shell space in Bonito Pipeline compose the EIC and Bonito Sour crude streams.
- HLS/LLS Systems (PDF, 398 KB) - opens in new window - Located southeast of New Orleans is the Delta sweet crude pipeline system. Current capacity exceeds 240,000 bbl/day with expansion capacity exceeding 300,000 bbl/day. The Ship Shoal system, located southwest of New Orleans, includes a 22-inch sweet crude pipeline to Gibson Terminal with a 20-inch looped pipeline (batched) to St. James Terminal.
- Mars System (PDF, 404 KB) - opens in new window - Located south of New Orleans are the joint-interest sour crude Amberjack and Mars pipeline systems. Current capacity of this wish-bone configured pipeline system exceeds 600,000 bbl/day. With origins from the Green Canyon and Mississippi Canyon areas, respectively, deliveries are made to Chevron's Fourchon Terminal and 20-inch pipeline and LOOP Clovelly Terminal.
- Shell Coastal and Offshore Crude Oil Pipeline Network - In addition to the offshore pipeline systems, the Southern Louisiana Onshore Crude Oil Pipelines and Terminals located along the southern Louisiana coast are more than 600 miles of pipelines and over 10 terminals providing pipeline transportation, barging, and terminaling.
Crude Oil Business Contact List
Commercial Development Managers
- Michele Joy, Commercial Organization 713-241-7979 michele.joy@shell.com
- Robert Lombardi, Gulf of Mexico 713-241-1639 robert.lombardi@shell.com
- Trey Hartstern, Gulf of Mexico 713-241-8716 robert.hartstern@shell.com
- Geoff Gauthier, Gulf of Mexico, Ho-Ho 713-241-9749 geoffrey.gauthier@shell.com
- Dana Lipinsky, Capline, Sugarland, Redstick 713-241-5665 dana.lipinsky@shell.com
- Jeff Barab, Ho-Ho, Western Region 713-241-0765 jeff.barab@shell.com
- Kevin LaBorne, Western Region 310-816-2000 kevin.laborne@shell.com
Oil Movements Managers
- Dennis Ramsey, Director 713-241-3739 dennis.ramsey@shell.com
- Dennis Hegemier, Capline, Lockport, Sugarland, Redstick, Ho-Ho 713-241-3197 dennis.hegemier@shell.com
- Paul Smith, California Crude Systems 661-391-2418 paul.w.smith@shell.com
- Tom Gates, Gulf of Mexico 713 241 2434 tom.gates@shell.com

