Permian Longview and Louisiana Extension (PELA) Oil Pipeline

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Permian Longview and Louisiana Extension (PELA) Oil Pipeline is an oil pipeline in the United States.

Location

The pipeline runs from Midland, Texas to Anchorage, Louisiana.

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Project Details

• Operator: Sunoco Logistics, ExxonMobil, Vitol Energy
• Current capacity: 100,000 barrels per day
• Proposed capacity:
• Length: 1207 kilometers (750 miles)
• Oil source: Permian Basin
• Status: Operating
• Start Year: 2016

Background

In 2014 ExxonMobil announced an agreement with Sunoco Logistics Partners and energy trader Vitol to assemble a pipeline system to move oil from the Permian basin to Louisiana via Longview, Texas. The 100,000 bpd Permian Longview and Louisiana Extension, or PELA, involves three parts: SunVit will build a pipeline from the Midland oil hub in West Texas to Garden City, Texas, and Sunoco will construct the leg from Garden City to Longview, Texas. Exxon’s part involves reversing the North Line Crude Oil Pipeline to move crude from Longview, Texas to Anchorage, Louisiana.

In the third quarter 2016, the PELA pipeline commenced operations.