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Wed 9/2/15 - Blog

Crude Oil

Stairway to Houston – Crude Storage Expansions Continue In Houston Despite Underutilization

Even as Houston area crude oil storage – at refineries and commercial terminals – remains just half utilized according to data from Genscape, midstream operators are busy building more tanks. About 7 MMBbl of storage is under construction now and plans have been announced this year to build another 11 MMBbl. Today we detail plans to expand crude storage in the Houston area.

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