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Railroad oil capacity up more than 50 percent

via (AP) The Dickensen Press -- North Dakota’s capacity to export oil by rail has jumped more than 50 percent in June as shippers in the state increasingly turn to mile-long trains to move crude to markets not linked by pipelines.

The increase comes with a pair of crude-to-rail facilities built by Texas companies to move oil from the rich Bakken and Three Forks formations in western North Dakota’s Oil Patch.

Justin Kringstad, director of the North Dakota Pipeline Authority, said the rail terminals bring to 17 the number of facilities built in the state since 2008, as oil drillers have tabbed trains to ship crude due to lack of pipelines or more lucrative markets not served by them.

North Dakota now has the ability to ship at least 470,000 barrels of oil daily by rail, up from about 310,000 barrels. The capacity could

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sydb7 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,547 Points:1,917,805 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Jun 23, 2012 1:09:53 PM Ignore sydb7 Report Abuse ok
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,590 Points:1,606,595 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jun 22, 2012 5:02:08 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse that's the smarter way to transport long distance. Get some of the OTRs off the roads (and keep highways from deteriorating too badly) and move freight onto rails.
sparky808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:2,986 Points:595,785 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jun 21, 2012 12:20:40 PM Ignore sparky808 Report Abuse Thank you for posting.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:32,936 Points:2,342,585 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jun 21, 2012 5:00:00 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Pipelines are the most efficient way for transporting crude oil and fuel. With no pipelines near the source of the oil, railroad tankers are the next best thing. No wonder railroad oil capacity is up more than 50 percent! Time for the railroad companies to make their profit while they can. Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe and reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. Consider using other forms of less expensive transportation to lower your cost, if possible. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
dlemma Champion Author Wyoming Posts:4,091 Points:1,552,095 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Jun 21, 2012 3:48:00 AM Ignore dlemma Report Abuse have to get it out one way or another.
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tidalwave3 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:1,297 Points:1,461,010 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 11:31:14 PM Ignore tidalwave3 Report Abuse Trains never de-rail :(
kgbellman Champion Author Ann Arbor Posts:2,698 Points:728,915 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 11:23:08 PM Ignore kgbellman Report Abuse Great - make it, and it will be moved
bvrbill Champion Author Eugene Posts:3,199 Points:515,825 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 11:20:03 PM Ignore bvrbill Report Abuse Good for jobs in the rail industry.
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1fulltank Champion Author Buffalo Posts:7,893 Points:1,542,360 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 11:07:15 PM Ignore 1fulltank Report Abuse Old article.
chuckhermann All-Star Author New York Posts:952 Points:497,150 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 11:07:06 PM Ignore chuckhermann Report Abuse I never knew that ND was producing that much oil.
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PrinceLH Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,682 Points:536,095 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 11:06:49 PM Ignore PrinceLH Report Abuse So why is there an issue with price?
BobD2009 Champion Author Long Island Posts:6,974 Points:1,236,860 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 11:06:19 PM Ignore BobD2009 Report Abuse That's good news.
joel27nc Champion Author Raleigh Posts:10,527 Points:1,856,420 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 11:05:49 PM Ignore joel27nc Report Abuse WOW, really
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,458 Points:660,250 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 11:05:20 PM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse A derailment would cause a bomb train.
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jrschl Champion Author Louisville Posts:2,952 Points:678,140 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 11:02:37 PM Ignore jrschl Report Abuse At least someone is doing something and making progress.
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96sc1 Champion Author El Paso Posts:8,517 Points:1,367,440 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 11:01:00 PM Ignore 96sc1 Report Abuse North Dakota is an excellent role model.
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Jeff1944 Champion Author South Dakota Posts:4,222 Points:1,071,780 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 10:58:24 PM Ignore Jeff1944 Report Abuse It appears that planners are very good for North Dakota.
csblesson Champion Author Texas Posts:1,801 Points:350,200 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 10:55:08 PM Ignore csblesson Report Abuse That is good
letterchunker Champion Author Texas Posts:2,235 Points:665,625 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 10:52:34 PM Ignore letterchunker Report Abuse Agree with vollee
Z51Corvette Champion Author Austin Posts:8,475 Points:1,669,220 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 10:51:00 PM Ignore Z51Corvette Report Abuse 69Bonne... are you for real... that is NOT the answer... Rail is dangerous compared to the pipeline... and it is more expensive... definitely not the answer.
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jessek Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,657 Points:1,280,490 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 10:49:11 PM Ignore jessek Report Abuse They have to have a means of moving the product.
vollee Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:1,757 Points:757,050 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 10:47:11 PM Ignore vollee Report Abuse Rail is NOT the most efficient way to move bulk liquids. Pipelines are much less costly to operate and much SAFER. Just wait until a train load of crude derails on some of the old, outdated track that still exists. Keystone Pipeline and links to it from the Bakken production fields are the answer. Of course Obozo doesn't even know the question! He'll be toast come Nov 6. In the meantime, my Berkshire Hathaway stock is doing fine thanks in part to all the crude the BN is moving. Of course, y'all are paying for the higher freight in higher prices at the pump. Just remember that come election day.
69Bonne Champion Author Gary Posts:1,140 Points:471,200 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 10:47:08 PM Ignore 69Bonne Report Abuse Keep it up North Dakota! That means more tanker cars will have to be built, which means more jobs for others.
carranco Champion Author Georgia Posts:1,027 Points:267,390 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 10:45:48 PM Ignore carranco Report Abuse But don't those trains run on diesel? With global warming raining down on us, that is just not going to be sustainable. Are there any green energy powered trains in the works?
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suzmar Champion Author Texas Posts:2,211 Points:870,220 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 10:42:04 PM Ignore suzmar Report Abuse Pipelines seem a lot safer than moving oil by rail. You hear of a lot more train de-railments than you do pipeline spills.
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sammy518 Champion Author Austin Posts:2,589 Points:539,790 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 10:37:11 PM Ignore sammy518 Report Abuse too bad items are not being shipped by rail, this would decrease the need for oil/gasoline to move by bigrigs the items on our overtaxed highways.
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,840 Points:1,610,300 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 10:35:55 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse “BNSF hauls about 75 percent of the crude that leaves North Dakota by rail . . . .” Making Warren Buffet and Berkshire-Hathaway shareholders richer than ever. I’m happy to own just a few shares of UP, which gets some of the freight.
CapNC Veteran Author North Carolina Posts:390 Points:359,470 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 10:35:50 PM Ignore CapNC Report Abuse good for ND
SpankyMI Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:2,698 Points:757,330 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 10:35:31 PM Ignore SpankyMI Report Abuse Who owns the trains?
kgbellman Champion Author Ann Arbor Posts:2,698 Points:728,915 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 10:35:08 PM Ignore kgbellman Report Abuse Great - make it, and it will be moved
Bleeder Champion Author Virginia Posts:8,038 Points:1,698,125 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 10:33:59 PM Ignore Bleeder Report Abuse This is great news for ND. [Edited by: Bleeder at 6/20/2012 11:34:43 PM EST]
DEG Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:17,610 Points:3,492,755 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2012 10:33:32 PM Ignore DEG Report Abuse Railroads seem more prone to environmental disaster than a pipeline does.
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