Plantation Pipeline

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Plantation Pipeline is an oil pipeline in the United States.

Location

The pipeline runs from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to the Washington DC area.

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Project Details

• Operator: Kinder Morgan (51%), ExxonMobil (49%)
• Current capacity: 700,000 barrels per day
• Proposed capacity:
• Length: 4,990 kilometers (3,100 miles)
• Status: Operating
• Start Year: 1942

Background

Plantation Pipeline delivers approximately 700,000 barrels per day of gasoline, jet fuel, diesel and biodiesel through its 3,100-mile pipeline network. It originates in Louisiana and ends in the Washington, D.C. area. Along the way it serves various metropolitan areas including Birmingham, Alabama; Atlanta, Georgia; Charlotte, North Carolina; and the Washington D.C. area. The pipeline began operating in 1942.

The pipeline is run by the Plantation Pipeline Company, owned 51% by Kinder Morgan and 49% by ExxonMobil. Kinder Morgan bought Chevron's 27 percent stake in the Plantation Pipe Line Company in 1999 for US$124 million in cash to gain control of the company.