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Longhorn Pipeline stops fuel flow due to fire
Reuters ^ | Sep 24, 2008 | Janet McGurty

Posted on 09/24/2008 8:24:59 AM PDT by thackney

Longhorn Pipeline said on Wednesday it had stopped shipping oil products from its Galena Park, Texas terminal because of a fire earlier at Kinder Morgan's oil products terminal in Pasadena, Texas.

"We have ceased pumping from Galena Park, which is our point of origin," said Amber Pappas, a spokeswoman for the pipeline.

The 694 mile common carrier pipeline can carry 72,000 barrels per day of different grades of gasoline and diesel

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: diesel; energy; gasoline

1 posted on 09/24/2008 8:25:08 AM PDT by thackney
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Source of shutdown:

Fire shuts Kinder Morgan Pasadena, Texas oil terminal {gasoline, diesel}
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2089332/posts


2 posted on 09/24/2008 8:39:37 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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