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Howard Energy completes Port Arthur terminal expansion
Independent midstreamer Howard Energy Partners (Hep) announced last week it’s completed the expansions of its bulk liquid terminal facilities in Port Arthur and Corpus Christi, Texas, Kallanish Energy reports.
The completions increases Hep’s Gulf Coast terminal storage capacity to 2.6 million barrels (Mmbbl) with three ship docks, three barge docks, unit-train loading capacity for up to two trains per day, and direct pipeline connectivity through wholly-owned pipelines to seven refineries.
“The substantial expansions at our Port Arthur and Corpus Christi facilities signify Hep’s commitment to designing and constructing fully-engineered facilities that are tailored to meet the exact needs of our customers,” said Hep co-founder and president Brad Bynum.
The Port Arthur facility expansion consisted of 12 new tanks, four butane bullets, two barge docks, one ship dock and a 6.5-mile, bidirectional pipeline.
With the completion of these additional assets, Hep is able to blend gasoline with up to six separate components at delivery rates of up to 40,000 barrels per hour.
The expanded Port Arthur facility now consists of: 16 tanks with 1.35 million barrels of storage capacity; four butane bullets, with a total capacity of 360,000 gallons; 8.8 miles of rail track with the capacity to load one unit train per day consisting of up to 94 cars, and the track capability to handle up to five unit trains simultaneously within the facility.
The Port Arthur facility also offers: three barge docks, all with vapor control capability; one ship dock, capable of loading ships at rates of up to 40,000 barrels per hour, allowing for the loading of one 500,000- to 750,000-barrel ship every other day; one bidirectional pipeline.
Located within the Port of Corpus Christi, Hep’s terminal facility currently consists of six tanks with 480,000 Bbls of storage capacity, a ship dock, a 12-inch pipeline with connectivity to six local refineries, and unit train loading facilities capable of loading one unit train per day.
The terminal is currently permitted for immediate expansion up to 1.2 Mmbbl.
Source: Kallanish Energy
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