Sunoco seeks shipper commitments for upcoming Marcellus Shale ethane pipeline
Sunoco Logistics is set to begin an open season for shipper commitments on its Mariner West project to deliver ethane from the Marcellus Shale region in the US.
Mariner West is a pipeline project developed jointly by Sunoco Logistics and MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, a partnership between MarkWest Energy and The Energy & Minerals Group.
It will deliver ethane from the liquid-rich Marcellus Shale processing and fractionation areas in Western Pennsylvania to Marysville, Michigan, and the international border near Marysville, Michigan.
The project is anticipated to have an initial capacity to transport up to 50,000 bpd of ethane and can be scaled to support higher volumes as needed.
Mariner West is scheduled to be operational by July 2013 to meet the expectations of the ethane producers and consumers.
Together with Mariner East, a previously-announced Sunoco Logistics/MarkWest Liberty pipeline and marine project developed to transport ethane produced in the Marcellus to the US Gulf Coast, these projects provide Marcellus producers with a comprehensive ethane takeaway solution for the Marcellus Shale basin, the company said.
The open season will commence on July 21 and will end August 22.
Priority service will be available to shippers making long-term volume commitments during the open season, officials said.
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