Other BP Refineries That Might See Bakken Oil

Moments ago I posted a huge story about BP considering railroading Bakken oil to their Cherry Point refinery in Washington State. Huge.

[A digression: some time ago, I posted a story about faux environmentalists trying to stop BNSF coal shipments and coal exports from the west coast. I got a few notes from readers asking me what that story had to do with the Bakken. At time, nothing. Now, it appears that whether Bakken oil is shipped to Washington could be contingent on coal shipments to the same ports. "BNSF proposes to double-track that same spur if the Gateway Pacific Terminal project is approved for coal and other bulk cargo exports at SSA Marine's deep-water port site south of the BP refinery." Just saying.]

[More on that story about shipping coal from Washington State. Elections have consequences. This should be interesting.]

[Faux environmentalists --> economic suicide.]

Read more here: http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2012/11/30/2786221/bp-taking-next-steps-on-rail-project.html#storylink=cpyJust saying.]

Ok, now back to the reason for this post.

Don sent me the story regarding BP-Bakken-Cherry Point.

Now, perceptively, Don asks the following question: is it possible that Bakken oil might be shipped to all five BP refineries in the US? Where are the BP refineries:

• Whiting, IN: I think accessible via Enbridge
• Toledo, OH: ditto
• Texas City, TX: probably not necessary with all that Permian oil [see first comment]
• Cherry Point, WA: the big story today
• Carson, CA: Don thinks not, probably because CA has enough oil of its own [see first comment, I stand corrected]