As Colorado’s crude oil production booms, exceeding the capacity of pipelines, energy companies are turning to railroad cars to get the liquid black gold out of state and off to market.
Traditionally, crude oil has moved from field to refinery via the nationwide network of pipelines. But in the last few years, the use of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing (fracking) has boosted oil production to record levels in the United States, and the pipes haven’t been able to keep up with shipping…
As Colorado’s crude oil production booms, exceeding the capacity of pipelines, energy companies are turning to railroad cars to get the liquid black gold out of state and off to market.
Traditionally, crude oil has moved from field to refinery via the nationwide network of pipelines. But in the last few years, the use of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing (fracking) has boosted oil production to record levels in the United States, and the pipes haven’t been able to keep up with shipping…