Archives
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
Freight News, Sea, Business
Texas Crude Oil Reaches Europe via Port Corpus Christi
[ January 26, 2016 // Karen Thuermer ]When the US Federal government repealed a 40 year ban on the export of crude oil and condensates near the end of 2015 Port Corpus Christi was ready with necessary infrastructure in place. As the Eagle Ford Shale oil and gas formation in South Texas began to produce, Port Corpus Christi underwent massive capital improvement projects. New docks were added, customers grew their tank storage and pipeline connections. The South Texas port is well connected to the Eagle Ford Shale and to the Permian Basin with direct connected pipelines bringing product to Port Corpus Christi for waterborne transport across the globe.
On New Years Eve of 2015 the THEO T left Port Corpus Christi carrying the first US export cargo of crude oil in 40 years. Bound for European shores, the THEO T departed a NuStar Energy dock at Port Corpus Christi with Eagle Ford Shale crude oil sold by ConocoPhillips to the international trading company Vitol. That first U.S. crude oil shipment has now reached its European destination.
The Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project is underway for further deepening and widening of Port Corpus Christi’s ship channels. The construction of a new taller Corpus Christi Harbor Bridge is set to begin construction in 2016. These projects will make way for some of the world’s largest class of vessels to access the Inner Harbor at Port Corpus Christi to load product for global export.
Tags: Port Corpus Christi