Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Oil flowing through southern Keystone leg adds fuel to fight,
http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/eagle-ford-energy/article/Oil-flowing-through-southern-Keystone-leg-adds-5166475.phpOil flowing through southern Keystone leg adds fuel to fight,
By Zain Shauk, Houston Chronicle : January 22, 2014 : Updated: January 22, 2014 8:02pm
TransCanada on Wednesday started delivering oil to the Texas coast through the southern leg of the Keystone XL pipeline, a milestone the Canadian company's CEO says will bolster its case for building a northern connection that's been at the center of a political dispute.
“The Keystone XL is, at the end of the day, just another piece of energy infrastructure,” CEO Russ Girling said. “It's just a pipeline, and it can be built and operated safely.”
The $2.3 billion southern leg runs 487 miles from Cushing, Okla., to Nederland in Southeast Texas, connecting with pipeline networks that serve Gulf Coast refineries.
It started moving oil at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at a rate of 300,000 barrels a day. The daily rate will increase gradually this year to average 520,000 barrels, Girling said.
