ONEOK pipeline expansion to facilitate SAF supply

Midstream service provider ONEOK announced plans to expand pipeline capacity connecting mid-continent and Gulf Coast refined products including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply with the greater Denver area to meet growing demand at Denver International Airport (DIA).

“ONEOK is uniquely positioned to help meet the growing demand for refined products and renewable fuels across the greater Denver area of Colorado,” said Pierce H. Norton II, president and CEO, ONEOK.

“This project will provide additional needed capacity for various transportation fuels, including aviation and SAF to support increasing demand from the expansion of Denver International Airport.”

The project includes construction of a new 230-mile, 16-inch diameter pipeline from Scott City, Kansas, to DIA and the addition or upgrading of certain pump stations along the existing refined products pipeline system.

Total system capacity will increase by 35,000bpd and will have additional expansion capabilities. The project is expected to cost approximately $480m and be completed in mid-2026.

The company said that the project is fully subscribed under long-term contracts.

Earlier in June, Summit Carbon Solutions announced that it has received approval from the Iowa Utilities Board to build its carbon capture pipeline to capture carbon emissions from ethanol plants in the Midwest. Iowa is home to US’s majority of ethanol production. The pipeline will help reduce carbon intensity score of ethanol which can be utilised towards fuel production including SAF.