EPA approves new CCI Corpus Christi condensate splitter, bulk terminal
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final greenhouse gas (GHG) Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) construction permit to CCI Corpus Christi, the agency announced on Monday.
The company plans to construct petroleum processing facilities near Corpus Christi, Texas.
“Climate change contributes to many types of challenges, especially for coastal areas like Corpus Christi,” said EPA regional administrator Ron Curry. “Helping businesses minimize their greenhouse gas emissions will help protect these communities from dangers such as increased flooding and storms.”
The permit authorizes CCI to construct a 100,000-bpd condensate splitter plant and a bulk petroleum terminal. The bulk terminal will include storage tanks and barge loading operations that can handle 500,000 bpd of crude condensate for export.
In addition to exporting product, the company also plans to use the crude condensate to produce diesel, jet fuel, naphtha, and other petroleum products.
In June 2010, EPA finalized national GHG regulations, which specify that beginning on Jan. 2, 2011, projects that increase GHG emissions substantially will require an air permit.
The EPA says it believes states are best equipped to run GHG air permitting programs, but Texas is still working to replace the federal implementation plan with its own state program.
Overall, the EPA has finalized 52 GHG permits in Texas, proposed an additional four permits, and currently has 12 additional GHG permits in development in Texas.
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