minnesota pipe line
minnesota pipe line company p. o. box 3696 st. paul, mn 55101
the minnesota pipe line reliability project will use available capacity on the mpl system’s newest pipeline – line 4 – to ensure the overall reliability of the pipeline system .
the minnesota pipe line (mpl) system transports crude oil to the two twin cities refineries that produce much of the transportation fuels used in minnesota and throughout the upper midwest .
minnesota pipe line company, llc (mpl) owns a pipeline system that transports crude oil to the two twin cities refineries that produce much of the transportation fuels used in minnesota and throughout the upper midwest .
the reliability project will upgrade two existing pump stations on mpl line 4 (in clearbrook and albany, minnesota) and install six new pump stations along the current mpl line 4 route. the proposed new pump stations will be located in rural areas in the counties of hubbard, wadena, morrison, meeker, mcleod and scott .
the reliability project includes adding six new pump stations to mpl line 4 similar to this existing pump station in albany .
the crude oil comes from north american sources including canada and north dakota and is delivered to refineries in st. paul park and rosemount, minnesota .
the mpl system receives crude oil from other pipelines systems at a terminal in clearwater county and transports it to the two twin cities refineries. these refineries produce much of the transportation fuels used in minnesota and throughout the upper midwest .
the project includes adding six pump stations to mpl line 4 and upgrading existing stations. this will allow the pipeline to operate at its original design capacity of approximately 350, 000 barrels of crude oil per day when needed to meet demand. today mpl 4 is configured to transport about 165, 000 barrels per day .
this project will help ensure that refineries producing the majority of minnesota’s transportation fuels continue to have access to sufficient and reliable crude supplies. once the project is complete, mpl will have the flexibility to shift capacity to mpl 4 in the event of an outage on other segments of the pipeline system. in addition, this project will allow mpl to conduct maintenance on other segments of the pipeline system as needed without disrupting crude supplies to the twin cities market. as pipelines age, they require more frequent inspections and maintenance .
mpl is the primary pipeline system that supplies crude oil to twin cities refineries .
the first pipeline in the mpl system was established in the 1950s, and the last pipeline was constructed in 2008 .
mpl is the primary pipeline system that supplies crude oil to two twin cities refineries .
mpl is owned by northern tier energy, flint hills resources, and trof inc .
the mpl system is operated by flint hills resources (fhr). fhr owns or operates more than 4, 000 miles of pipelines that transport crude oil, refined petroleum products, ethanol, natural gas liquids, and chemicals .
new pump stations will be located in rural areas along the route in hubbard, wadena, morrison, meeker, mcleod and scott counties .
this project is an estimated $ 125 million investment and will bring increased property tax benefits to the counties where construction will occur. about 40 - 50 new construction jobs will be created .
no new pipeline will be installed and no new pipeline right - of - way will be acquired for this project .
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the minnesota pipe line ( or mpl ) is a crude oil pipeline that runs from clearbrook , minnesota southward to the twin cities . construction began in 2007 after the state of minnesota approved the building permit , and ended in 2008 ; it is owned by minnesota pipe line company , llc ( mpl ) and is operated by koch pipeline company , a wholly owned , indirect subsidiary of koch industries . the original proposed route ran through an organic farm ; the owners of the farm negotiated with mpl , as a result of which mpl agreed to route the pipeline around the farm and more generally " to implement what they believe was the first organic agriculture mitigation plan in the country applicable to pipeline infrastructure . this agreement was made part of the record of the minncan pipeline routing proceeding . " the pipeline is largely fed by the enbridge pipeline system that carries crude from alberta , canada . it splits into two parts at a junction in cottage grove , minnesota . one branch serves the pine bend refinery owned by flint hills resources ( another koch subsidiary ) in rosemount . the other portion of the line runs to northern tier energy 's st. paul park refinery in st. paul park , minnesota . there is a connection at the pine bend refinery to the wood river pipeline , which currently carries crude oil from the st. louis , missouri area to minnesota . in 2008 minnesota pipe line completed a parallel 24-inch ( 610 mm ) line to expand the pipeline capacity from clearbrook to the twin cities by 165,000 barrels per day ( 26,200 m ³ / d ) with ultimate potential expansion to 350,000 barrels per day ( 56,000 m ³ / d ) . 
the minnesota pipe line (or mpl) is a crude oil pipeline that runs from clearbrook, minnesota southward to the twin cities. construction began in 2007 after the state of minnesota approved the building permit, and ended in 2008; it is owned by minnesota pipe line company, llc (mpl) and is operated by koch pipeline company, a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of koch industries. the original proposed route ran through an organic farm; the owners of the farm negotiated with mpl, as a result of which mpl agreed to route the pipeline around the farm and more generally " to implement what they believe was the first organic agriculture mitigation plan in the country applicable to pipeline infrastructure. this agreement was made part of the record of the minncan pipeline routing proceeding. " the pipeline is largely fed by the enbridge pipeline system that carries crude from alberta, canada. it splits into two parts at a junction in cottage grove, minnesota. one branch serves the pine bend refinery owned by flint hills resources (another koch subsidiary) in rosemount. the other portion of the line runs to northern tier energy's st. paul park refinery in st. paul park, minnesota. there is a connection at the pine bend refinery to the wood river pipeline, which currently carries crude oil from the st. louis, missouri area to minnesota. in 2008 minnesota pipe line completed a parallel 24-inch (610 mm) line to expand the pipeline capacity from clearbrook to the twin cities by 165,000 barrels per day (26,200 m ³ / d) with ultimate potential expansion to 350,000 barrels per day (56,000 m ³ / d).
the minnesota pipe line (or mpl) is a crude oil pipeline that runs from clearbrook, minnesota southward to the twin cities. construction began in 2007 after the state of minnesota approved the building permit, and ended in 2008; it is owned by minnesota pipe line company, llc (mpl) and is operated by koch pipeline company, a wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of koch industries. the original proposed route ran through an organic farm; the owners of the farm negotiated with mpl, as a result of which mpl agreed to route the pipeline around the farm and more generally " to implement what they believe was the first organic agriculture mitigation plan in the country applicable to pipeline infrastructure. this agreement was made part of the record of the minncan pipeline routing proceeding. " the pipeline is largely fed by the enbridge pipeline system that carries crude from alberta, canada. it splits into two parts at a junction in cottage grove, minnesota. one branch serves the pine bend refinery owned by flint hills resources (another koch subsidiary) in rosemount. the other portion of the line runs to northern tier energy's st. paul park refinery in st. paul park, minnesota. there is a connection at the pine bend refinery to the wood river pipeline, which currently carries crude oil from the st. louis, missouri area to minnesota. in 2008 minnesota pipe line completed a parallel 24-inch (610 mm) line to expand the pipeline capacity from clearbrook to the twin cities by 165,000 barrels per day (26,200 m ³ / d) with ultimate potential expansion to 350,000 barrels per day (56,000 m ³ / d).