Genesis Energy has begun maintenance at its Cameron Highway Oil Pipeline System (CHOPS). Work started over the weekend and is expected to last through November 9.
It’s understood that the entire system (see map below) has been halted for this turnaround, which had been delayed a few times. The original plan was to conduct the repairs in the first half of October. Genesis didn’t respond to an email seeking comment.
CHOPS is a 380-mile pipe that extends from GOM’s outer continental shelf, delivering offshore output to refineries and terminals located in Port Arthur and Texas City, Texas. Oil shipped on CHOPS is traded as Southern Green Canyon crude (SGC), a medium-heavy, high sulfur crude that is well sought among refiners in the U.S. Gulf Coast (USGC) and overseas.
