Texas GulfLink’s onshore terminal, located near Jones Creek in Brazoria County, Texas, will connect to existing crude oil supply sources upstream via a newly installed 36-inch pipeline  

• By utilizing existing pipelines to source crude oil supply, Texas GulfLink will minimize environmental and construction impacts 

• Texas GulfLink will utilize approximately 95% of existing pipeline right-of-way to minimize environmental impacts during new pipeline construction 

• The 36-inch pipeline will be capable of a maximum flow rate of 60,000 barrels per hour 

• The onshore terminal will have up to twelve geodesic dome storage tanks, each with cathodic protection, leak detection, and primary and secondary containment measures  

• Each tank will have a total shell capacity of 755,379 barrels 

• The onshore terminal will incorporate a 3-million-gallon detention pond to improve drainage 

• The onshore terminal will house five electric pumps

An operations control center will monitor every area along the supply chain 

• A 24/7/365 operations control center will contain two manned consoles and a video surveillance system 

• The control room will be equipped with microwave communication between the control center and fixed offshore platform, all backed up by satellite systems 

• A SCADA system equipped with pipeline surveillance and rupture detection capability will be used

Texas GulfLink sought and implemented community feedback in its onshore terminal design 

• Lowered height of storage tanks by ten feet to reduce visual and lighting impacts 

• Added geodesic domes to storage tanks to mitigate onshore emissions 

• Reduced the number of storage tanks and pumps 

• Added a large detention pond to improve local drainage and provide a water source for the local fire department; pond will be capable of handling 3 million gallons of water, the equivalent of 4.5 Olympic-sized swimming pools 

• Relocated existing entrance to onshore terminal to mitigate traffic impact on local county road 

• Redesigned the location of electric pumps to mitigate potential noise impacts 

• Will plant mature trees to beautify the area and provide a visual and sound buffer; the rendering below illustrates the effect the trees will have on Texas GulfLink’s visual presentation