Phillips 66 and Bridger plan for new pipeline to Texas

November 14, 2018 at 4:41 a.m. | Updated November 14, 2018 at 4:45 a.m.

by Associated Press

In this Jan. 16, 2015, file photo, a person walks past pump jacks operating at the Kern River Oil Field in Bakersfield, Calif. The United States is pumping record amounts of oil, vaulting over Russia to become the world's biggest producer of crude. The Energy Information Administration said Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, that the U.S. produced more than 11.3 million barrels a day in August, a 4 percent increase over the old record set in July. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
In this Jan. 16, 2015, file photo, a person walks past pump jacks operating at the Kern River Oil Field in Bakersfield, Calif. The United States is pumping record amounts of oil, vaulting over Russia to become the world's biggest producer of crude. The Energy Information Administration said Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, that the U.S. produced more than 11.3 million barrels a day in August, a 4 percent increase over the old record set in July. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

BISMARCK, N.D.-Phillips 66 and Bridger Pipeline say they have preliminary plans for a new pipeline to send Bakken crude oil to Texas.

The companies say the Liberty Pipeline would transport 350,000 barrels of oil per day from the Bakken and Rockies production areas to Corpus Christi, Texas.

Bridger Pipeline spokesman Bill Salvin tells the Bismarck Tribune there's a need for more crude oil pipeline capacity from both North Dakota and Wyoming. He says interest from shippers will determine the final pipeline route.

Salvin says the project would involve a combination of new construction and expanding existing pipelines. If the companies' plans materialize and regulatory approval is given, the pipeline is expected to be operational by the fourth quarter of 2020.

 

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