CUSHING, Okla. (AP) — A company that stores more than 20 million barrels at the Cushing crude oil hub is considering construction of a rail line from the town.
The Journal Record newspaper of Oklahoma City reported Tuesday that Enbridge Energy Partners is looking to partner with Savage Services to operate a 120,000-barrel-per-day facility. Watco Cos. would provide the rail line.
Enbridge told the newspaper it is checking to see if shippers are interested in using rail service.
Watco said a rail line would need to be built from Cushing south to Davenport, where it would connect with a rail line that runs between Sapulpa and Del City. Chief commercial officer Ed McKechnie said the rail line would follow the right-of-way of an abandoned line.