Aux Sable

Aux Sable USA

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General Overview of US Business

Aux Sable Liquid Products’ (ASLP) predominate US asset is the Channahon NGL Facility located on US Highway 6 approximately half way between Channahon and Morris, Illinois, about 50 miles southwest of Chicago, Illinois.  Coming on-line in December 2000, this world-class facility is capable of processing up to 2.1 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas.  The facility is capable of extracting  and fractionating approximately 87,000 barrels per day of spec NGL products (ethane, propane, normal butane, iso-butane, and natural gasoline).

Beginning in May 2007, Aux Sable has expanded its core operating capabilities to include a new isomerization unit to convert normal butane to iso-butane.

Additional facilities include:

  • 16 spot rail loading rack (minimum two switches per day, all products except ethane), serviced by EJ&E with connections to all major railroads.
  • Rail and truck offloading for NGL mixes
  • A rail car fleet of 175 cars
  • 200,000 barrels of on-site storage (spec products, and mix)
  • 3 NGL pipelines and access to:
    • Kinder Morgan products terminals (propane and normal butane)
    • TEPPCO Monee product terminals (propane only)
    • Buckeye Pipeline via Monee
    • Lyondell Chemical’s Morris facility (all products)
    • ExxonMobil Joliet Refinery (all products except ethane)
    • Citgo Lemont Refinery
    • BP Whiting Refinery
    • BP Tuscola terminal
    • Flint Hills Chemical facility
  • An exclusive lease with TEPPCO at its Monee, Illinois site for utilization of propane storage (180,000 barrels) and associated truck loading

 

Commercial Activities

BP NGL Supply

On December 31, 2005, ASLP entered into a long term NGL supply agreement with BP covering all NGL product recovered from the Channahon NGL Facility. 

Growth Initiatives

In addition to supplying BP, ASLP is pursuing growth initiatives in support of its stated Vision.  These initiatives are both organically developed and acquisition oriented, with an emphasis on fee-for-service business opportunities.  These activities involve:

  • Pipeline and storage logistics
  • Facility, terminal and rail operations
  • NGL supply and marketing