Petrochemical Services
Our Petrochemical Pipeline Services segment consists of two petrochemical pipeline systems with totalling 284 miles of pipe that provide for the transportation of propylene in Texas and Louisiana. The Lou-Tex Propylene Pipeline consists of a 263-mile pipeline used to transport chemical-grade propylene from Sorrento, Louisiana to Mont Belvieu, Texas. The Sabine Propylene Pipeline consists of a 21-mile pipeline used to transport polymer-grade propylene from Port Arthur, Texas to a pipeline interconnect in Cameron Parish, Louisiana on a transport-or-pay basis.
This segment includes the following assets:
| System | Approximate Capacity (Bbls/d)(1) |
Miles | Pipeline Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lou-Tex Propylene Pipeline | 52,500 | 263 | 10-inch |
| Sabine Propylene Pipeline | 20,600 | 21 | 8-inch |
(1) The maximum number of barrels that these systems can transport per day depends on the operating balance achieved at a given time between various segments of the systems. Because the balance is dependent upon the mix of receipt and delivery capabilities, the exact capacities of the systems cannot be stated. We measure the utilization rates of our NGL and petrochemical pipelines in terms of throughput.