July 2011, Vol. 238 No. 7

Projects

Colonial Adding To Capacity Of Distillate Mainline

Colonial Pipeline has begun a series of system upgrades that by June 2012 will add 55,000 barrels of daily distillate capacity. The distillate capacity expansion will be accomplished with pump and motor upgrades as well as other system modifications. It is in addition to a 20,000 BPD distillate line expansion achieved earlier this year. Together, the two improvements add about 8% to Colonial’s distillate capacity. The improvements are being installed between Baton Rouge and Atlanta, but representatives said they will benefit the entire system and are in direct response to customer demands that Colonial deliver more fuel. “These improvements are in direct response t