Tallgrass Energy has started a new open season for the Pony Express Pipeline, and this is the second time they're doing it in 2024. They're looking for companies that want to move their crude oil from the Williston Basin and are offering special rates as an incentive. This 30-day event kicked off on March 11. To get the full details, companies need to sign a confidentiality agreement with Tallgrass.
The Pony Express Pipeline, which Tallgrass operates together with Bridger Pipeline, stretches over 830 miles and can handle 230,000 barrels of oil a day. It runs from Guernsey to Cushing, Oklahoma, and includes a side path that can deliver 90,000 barrels a day from Northeast Colorado to Cushing.
In a separate matter, a former board member of Tallgrass, Roy Cook, and four of his friends were in trouble with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for insider trading. The SEC claimed that Cook found out about a potential deal with Blackstone Infrastructure Partners to buy Tallgrass and go private, and then he told his friends. They all bought Tallgrass stocks before the deal was announced on August 27, 2019. The deal with Blackstone was worth about $3 billion. Although Cook and his friends didn't admit they did anything wrong, they agreed to pay $2.2 million to settle the charges. The SEC's Mark Cave mentioned that they would act against anyone who uses inside information for their own gain.
About Tallgrass Energy
Tallgrass Energy has recently been involved in several notable initiatives aimed at enhancing its energy infrastructure and contributing to environmental sustainability. One of the key projects is the conversion of its Trailblazer natural gas pipeline into a CO2 transport system. This 400-mile pipeline will run through Nebraska, Colorado, and Wyoming, and is capable of transporting over 10 million tons of CO2 per year. In October 2023, FERC approved the conversion of the Trailblazer Pipeline from a natural gas system to a carbon dioxide (CO2) transportation network.
Tallgrass Energy previously partnered with Equinor to pursue large-scale, low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia production projects in North America. This collaboration explored the production, market potential, and associated distribution infrastructure for hydrogen and ammonia, aiming to facilitate broad decarbonization. The partnership included initial co-development activities and the joint funding of a front-end engineering and design (FEED) study focused on large-scale hydrogen production. This study aimed to incorporate capturing at least 95% of CO2 for permanent sequestration.
