Bluewater Texas (BWTX) Terminal Pipelines

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Bluewater Texas (BWTX) Terminal Pipelines are proposed crude oil pipelines in Texas, United States.

Location

The pipelines would connect the proposed Bluewater Texas (BWTX) Terminal in the Gulf of Mexico with onshore facilities in Texas, United States.

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Project details

Onshore Pipeline

The onshore pipeline will connect a new multi-use terminal near Taft, San Patricio County, Texas to a proposed operations facility on Harbor Island.

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• Operator:
• Owner:
• Parent company:
• Capacity:
• Length: 44.26 miles
  • Consists of 22.13-mile parallel pipelines
• Diameter: 30 inches
• Status: Proposed
• Start year:
• Cost:
• Financing:
• Associated infrastructure:

Inshore Pipeline

The inshore pipeline will connect the onshore facility to the offshore pipeline.

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• Operator:
• Owner:
• Parent company:
• Capacity:
• Length: 14.58 miles
  • Consists of 7.29-mile parallel pipelines
• Diameter: 30 inches
• Status: Proposed
• Start year:
• Cost:
• Financing:
• Associated infrastructure:

Offshore Pipeline

The offshore pipeline will extend from the shoreline crossing to the Bluewater Texas (BWTX) Terminal in the Gulf of Mexico.

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• Operator:
• Owner: Bluewater Texas Terminal LLC
• Parent company: Trafigura; Phillips 66
• Capacity:
• Length: 53.52 miles
  • Consists of 26.76-mile parallel pipelines
• Diameter: 30 inches
• Status: Proposed
• Start year:
• Cost:
• Financing:
• Associated infrastructure:

Background

The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) received Bluewater Texas Terminal LLC's deepwater port license application in November 2021.