Augustus Pipeline expected to be complete by Dec. 1

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The Augustus Pipeline was expected to be operational on Dec. 1. | Stock Photo

The Augustus Pipeline was scheduled for completion by Dec. 1, Centurion Pipeline L.P. said in a release.

The pipeline should start providing service on Dec. 1, the company said in a release posted to the Business Wire website.

"The 20"/18" Augustus Pipeline provides true physical connectivity for WTI, WTL, and WTSR from Midland, Texas to Crane, Texas," the company said in the release. "The Augustus Pipeline connects Centurion's existing Midland Terminal, which currently has approximately 2 million barrels of storage capacity, to multiple long-haul pipelines originating at Crane, Texas."

Centurion Pipeline is a crude oil pipeline operator, which has approximately 3,000 miles of pipeline in the Permian Basin in New Mexico.

"With a significant crude oil storage facility in Midland, Texas, that has the capability to store approximately 2 million barrels of multiple qualities of crude oil, the company is well-positioned to accommodate customer demand. Centurion is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lotus Midstream, LLC," the company said in the release.