Unev pipeline

Unev Pipeline
Location
Country United States
From Woods Cross, Utah
To Las Vegas metropolitan area
General information
Type Oil products
Partners Holly Corporation
Sinclair Oil
Operator UNEV Pipeline, LLC
Commissioned 2011
Technical information
Length 399 mi (642 km)
Maximum discharge 0.118 Mbbl/d (~5.88×10^6 t/a)
Diameter 12 in (305 mm)

The UNEV pipeline is an under construction 399-mile (642 km) long[1] pipeline from Woods Cross, Utah to the Las Vegas metropolitan area at the Apex Industrial Park. This 53-acre (21 ha) facility will have the capacity to store 330,000 barrels (52,000 m3) of product.[2][3] Construction is underway for the terminals and construction of the 12-inch (300 mm) refined oil products pipeline is projected to begin in June 2010.[4][5] An additional terminal facility, the 30-acre (12 ha) Iron County Terminal, would be located in Cedar City, Utah[1] with the capacity to store 200,000 barrels (32,000 m3) of product.[2]

This line would be the second oil pipeline for Las Vegas adding capacity and a second source to the Calnev Pipeline. Completion is planned for operation in the spring of 2011.[6]

Contents

History

The $300,000,000 pipeline would have an initial capacity of 62,000 barrels per day (9,900 m3/d) with a maximum capacity of 118,000 barrels per day (18,800 m3/d).[7]

By May 2011, construction of the sourtern end of the pipeline was progressing in Moapa, Nevada.[8]

UNEV Pipeline, LLC.

The pipe will be owned and operated by UNEV Pipeline, LLC. which is a partnership between Holly Corporation and Sinclair Oil. Holly will have a 75% interest with Sinclair having the remaining 25%.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Final EIS Released". BLM. 2010-04-16. http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/prog/more/lands_and_realty/unev_pipeline_eis.html. Retrieved 2010-05-24. 
  2. ^ a b "The Pipeline’s Timeline". http://www.unevpipeline.com/timeline.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-29. 
  3. ^ "Apex Industrial Park". http://www.apexaggregate.com/apex-overview. Retrieved 2010-05-24. 
  4. ^ a b "Welcome". UNEV Pipeline, LLC.. http://www.unevpipeline.com/. Retrieved 2010-05-24. 
  5. ^ Stephanie Tavares (2009-08-27). "Utah pipeline unlikely to bring relief at the pump". Las Vegas Sun. 
  6. ^ "The Terminals". http://www.unevpipeline.com/terminals.htm. Retrieved 2011-01-29. 
  7. ^ "Holly Corporation 8K". http://yahoo.brand.edgar-online.com/EFX_dll/EDGARpro.dll?FetchFilingHtmlSection1?SectionID=6472836-7982-29885&SessionID=CuR1HC9nzzzxP_7. Retrieved 2010-05-24. 
  8. ^ Vernon Robison (May 11, 2011). "Pipeline Construction Project In Moapa". Moapa Valley Progress. http://mvprogress.com/2011/05/11/pipeline-construction-project-in-moapa/. Retrieved May 22, 2011. 

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