Pony Express Pipeline

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| type = Crude oil

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| start = Guernsey, Wyoming

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| finish = Cushing, Oklahoma

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| owner = Tallgrass Energy Partners

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The Pony Express Pipeline (PXP) is a {{convert|760|mi|adj=on}} pipeline connecting Guernsey, Wyoming with the oil hub of Cushing, Oklahoma.

Overview

In 2013 agreement was reached to convert the natural gas pipeline to carry crude oil from the Bakken formation shale plays in North Dakota and Montana. It is supposed to connect with the planned Double H Pipeline. The project is being developed by Tallgrass Pony Express Pipeline, LLC (Tallgrass Energy Partners). Construction was completed in October 2014.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2014/10/09/tallgrass-energy-partners-pony-express-pipeline.html|title=Tallgrass completes 690-mile Pony Express pipeline project - Kansas City Business Journal|website=Kansas City Business Journal|access-date=2016-03-11}} The Pony Express Pipeline will have a capacity of {{convert|230,000|oilbbl/d}} and be expandable to more than {{convert|400,000|oilbbl/d}}.

See also

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