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Economy

Dakota Access pipeline poised to flow oil within weeks as project roars ahead of schedule

2017-02-26

[Wash Times] After months of protest-driven delays, the Dakota Access pipeline is now running ahead of schedule and expected to be ready to deliver oil as early as next month.
Attorneys for Energy Transfer Partners said in a court-ordered status report Thursday that the final 1,100-foot section is nearly finished, which would enable the 1,172-mile, four-state pipeline to begin operations months ahead of previous estimates.

"Dakota Access reports that the pilot hole is complete," said the report filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court. "The company is currently reaming the hole -- i.e., making it larger in order to accept the pipe. As of now, Dakota Access estimates and targets that the pipeline will be complete and ready to flow oil anywhere between the week of March 6, 2017 and April 1, 2017."

Standing in the way are the Standing Rock Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux, which have filed a lawsuit to stop the project pending the completion of an environmental impact study by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

The tribes have also asked for "meaningful pre-decisional government-to-government consultation."

U.S. District Court Judge James A. Boasberg approved Thursday an expedited briefing schedule, setting a March 23 deadline for the corps and Energy Transfer Partners to respond to the tribes’ request for summary judgment.

Posted by:Besoeker

#8 The company is currently reaming the hole -- i.e., making it larger in order to accept the pipe.

Yeesh. Phrasing.

-- Sterling Archer

Posted by: charger 2017-02-26 22:43

#7 Warren Buffet hardest hit.

Posted by: Thrunter Thrineng9681 2017-02-26 19:29

#6 If the Sioux would shut up and sit down with the pipeline folks they could probably negotiate a pretty juicy right of way usage fee thingee for the tribes...And is this to get Canadian crude to US markets or North and South Dakota tar sand oil to market...I've forgotten in all of this pseudo rage and thumb sucking by the left.

Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2017-02-26 13:43

#5 Oh, I totally agree with youg(r) I just think Grievance Theater is wearing thin. They may very well have to "actually do something," even if that something is terroristic and just plain wrong. Not excusing it by any means.

Posted by: M. Murcek 2017-02-26 11:19

#4 I was talking out & out terrorism, MM.

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2017-02-26 10:58

#3 OTOH, the lame stream media has desensitized the majority to the antics and stratagems of the always aggrieved protesters. Most of us glance at the videos and mutter to ourselves "what is it this time? The wrong toppings on their dessert?" and move on. Nobody in the middle is swayed by the agitprop theater anymore.

Posted by: M. Murcek 2017-02-26 10:55

#2 The protests almost succeeded. It was a good strategic plan - don't mount a significant protest until the last second (or 1000') after all the capital is spent, then use any excuse to delay completion and cash flow so the project will go bankrupt. Makes me wonder who would have bought the project in bankruptcy - Burlington Northern RR?

Posted by: Glenmore 2017-02-26 08:36

#1 Given how leftards minds work, I hope they've good security.

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2017-02-26 05:40

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