Cactus pipeline

Also known as:

Cactus I and Cactus II pipelines

Cactus is crude oil pipeline system that moves crude from West Texas to Corpus Christi on the US Gulf Coast.

The system consists of two lines.  Both originate at the Plains gathering terminal in McCamey, which is fed by multiple lines from across West Texas.

The pipeline operated by Plains and owned by Plains (70%) and Enbridge (30%).

Pipeline description:

Capacity - 250 kbpd (Cactus I) and 670 kbpd (Cactus II)

Length - 310 miles (Cactus I) and 575 miles (Cactus II)

Diameter -  20 inches (Cactus I) and 26 inches (Cactus II)

Major terminals:

Pipeline history

2015 - Cactus I pipeline commissioned with 250 kbpd capacity

2019 - Cactus II pipeline commissioned