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Crude System Maps & Specifications
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Onshore
- Crude Pipelines Map
- 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 - 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 - Located southwest of New Orleans, the Eugene Island Pipeline System (EIPS) is a 20-inch pipeline to Caillou Island with a 16-inch pipeline to Houma Terminal. The Auger Pipeline along with the Ship Shoal 22-inch sour crude pipeline to Gibson Terminal and associated 20-inch pipeline (batched) to St. James Terminal compose the bonito sour crude streams.
- HLS/LLS Systems - Located southeast of New Orleans is the Delta HLS crude pipeline system. Current capacity exceeds 240,000 bbl/day with expansion capacity exceeding 300,000 bbl/day. The Ship Shoal LLS system, located southwest of New Orleans, includes a 16-inch sweet crude pipeline to Gibson Terminal with a 20-inch pipeline (batched) to St. James Terminal.
- Mars System - 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 connected carriers at the LOOP Clovelly Terminal.
- Shell Coastal and Offshore Crude Oil Pipeline Network Overview
Crude Oil Business Contact List
Commercial Development Managers
- Kevin Nichols, Commercial Organization 713-241-0958 kevin.nichols@shell.com
- Bert Orantes, Gulf of Mexico 713-241-4519 humberto.orantes@shell.com
- Sean Guillory, Gulf of Mexico 713-241-1840 sean.guillory@shell.com
- Bob Headlee, Capline, Sugarland, Redstick 713-241-9008 bob.headlee@shell.com
- Ken Edmonds, Ho-Ho, 713-241-5025 kenneth.edmonds@shell.com
- Paul Smith, West Coast, 661-391-2418 paul.w.smith@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
Quality and Measurement
- Mike Plasczyk - Measurement & Quality Services Manager 713-241-8698 Michael.Plasczyk@shell.com