Enbridge Houston Oil Terminal (EHOT) provides Canadian producers greater access to global markets, USGC refineries
There’s Houston-in-the-summer humidity.
And then there’s EHOT.
The Enbridge Houston Oil Terminal, that is—a pivotal step in our full-path pipeline delivery system from northern Alberta to the U.S. Gulf Coast. Now in service, EHOT consists of three lateral pipelines and four above-ground storage tanks with an initial shell capacity of 2.5 million barrels.
Envisioned as the premier heavy crude terminal in the Gulf Coast, EHOT offers access to all existing delivery points for the Houston market as well as dock loading facilities—providing Canadian producers greater access to global markets.
“EHOT gives Enbridge’s liquids pipelines business a true Houston footprint,” says Matt Gagnon, a Houston-based director of business development with Enbridge’s liquids pipelines business.
“It ties our system from Edmonton all the way to the Gulf Coast, creating optionality for our customers, future opportunities for export, and new strategic connectivity along the U.S. Gulf Coast.”
The emergence of EHOT helps ensure Canadian crude reaches the markets that need it most—direct access to tidewater and international markets, as well as the heavy-oil-hungry refining market in the Houston area ideally suited to Western Canadian heavy feedstock.
EHOT provides a vital link in this full-path, cross-continent Enbridge pipeline chain, which includes:
“This project was a unique opportunity to build from the ground up and proudly, we were able to deliver it on time, on budget, and with no safety incidents,” adds Chad Herring, manager of Enbridge’s USGC liquids projects.
Why is the introduction of EHOT important to the U.S. Gulf Coast energy industry?
- Expands crude oil market access and export capability by connecting storage, pipeline and dock infrastructure, helping move crude oil to Gulf Coast refineries and international markets.
- Strengthens Gulf Coast energy infrastructure by adding 2.5 million barrels of storage capacity and new connectivity within the Houston-area crude oil network.
- Enhances supply chain flexibility and delivery options through connections to major pipeline systems serving the U.S. Gulf Coast, supporting efficient crude oil transportation and distribution.
- Reinforces the U.S. Gulf Coast’s role as a major energy hub by improving access to heavy crude supplies used by regional refineries and export markets.
