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Colonial Pipline Facts
- Largest refined-products pipeline in the U.S.
- Founded 1962; operational since 1963
- Delivers 16% of overall U.S. refined-product demand
- Transports gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, home heating oil, U.S. military fuels and similar products
- Connects Gulf Coast refineries to Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of U.S.
- Direct connects to seven major airports; transfer service to three in NYC via Buckeye Pipeline
- Deliver to five U.S. military installations, from where up to 10 additional bases (North Carolina to Maine) are served
- Colonial delivers over 70% of the liquid fuel supply to GA, SC, NC, TN, and VA
- Northeast has alternate sources
- from northeast refineries and access to barge transport
- South-Atlantic states have limited alternate supply:
• From coastal port terminals
• No east to west supply routes
• No direct supply route from northern refineries to the south
• Limited service by Plantation Pipe Line
Pipeline Ownership
- Koch Industries 28.09%
- Industry Funds Mgt 15.80%
- Shell Oil Pipeline 16.12%
- Caisse 16.55%
- Keats Pipeline Inv. 23.44%