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.
Cactus I terminates at the Plains terminal in Gardendale, where it connects with the Eagleford JV pipeline.
Cactus II runs all the way to Corpus Christi.
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:
McCamey - origination point
Gardendale - delivery point
Taft - delivery point
Ingleside (EIEC) - delivery point
Pipeline history
2015 - Cactus I pipeline commissioned with 250 kbpd capacity
2019 - Cactus II pipeline commissioned