Fairway Energy Partners LLC has commenced initial commercial operation at its Pierce Junction Crude Oil Storage Facility. The project will serve the Houston area's crude oil storage needs, driven by the significant growth of pipeline- delivered crude oil into and through the Houston market.
Fairway began construction in 2015 to convert three existing underground storage caverns at the Pierce Junction Salt Dome in south Houston into crude oil storage service and build out the supporting infrastructure to put the facility into commercial service. The recently completed phase of construction allows for the storage of crude oil in three segregated caverns that have a total capacity of approximately 7.5 million barrels.
The next phase of construction will increase the physical storage capacity to 10. 1 million barrels. That project is expected to commence in the second half of 2017, depending on customer commitments.
For more information, visit www.Fairwaymidstream.com or call (713) 960-4740.
