Global supply chain infrastructure provider Savage is developing a new crude-by-rail (CBR) transload terminal to connect supply chains for transporting Uinta Basin crude oil from wellheads to refinery markets across North America.
Savage Wellington Transload Terminal will be located near Wellington in Carbon County, Utah, about a half-mile north of the Savage Energy Terminal in Price, on the Union Pacific Green River Subdivision. It will unload Uinta Basin yellow and black wax crude from tanker trucks into two heated tanks. The crude will then be transloaded into unit trains of insulated tank railcars, via two rail loops, for delivery to end-market destinations. The terminal can also connect with BNSF in Denver. These two rail connections “will provide customers with access to the national rail network and every refinery center in the U.S.,” Savage said.
The Wellington terminal, part of the Savage Transload Network of more than 50 transload terminals across North America, will also be capable of handling other industrial bulk and liquid commodities to support regional growth. It will be developed within the Utah Inland Port Authority Castle Country Project Area, “supporting the state’s objectives for growing strategic infrastructure, enhancing energy access, expanding growth in rural communities and driving sustainable development in Carbon and Emery Counties,” the company said.
“Developing a new Savage transload terminal in Wellington will allow Uinta Basin producers to increase their production and access new markets without the logistical challenges of long-haul trucking or waiting on other logistical solutions requiring long lead times,” said Jason Ray, president of Savage Infrastructure. “We believe this transload terminal will be the most efficient and cost-advantaged terminal in the area for producers and also for refineries seeking Uinta Basin crude.”
“We’re excited to develop this new market solution,” said Phillip Hoskins, Vice President Business Development at Savage. “We’ve completed the purchase of 277 acres of land zoned for heavy industrial use and obtained necessary permits to start operations. The terminal engineering and design have been completed, and we are working closely with the railroads to obtain final design approval.”
“The Port is proud to support Savage as it develops this new facility within the boundaries of our Castle Country Project Area,” said Ben Hart, Executive Director of the Utah Inland Port Authority. “Projects like this are critical to elevating Utah’s logistics system and spurring rural economic growth.”
“We remain bullish about the growth of the Uinta Basin, and one of the keys to this growth is the export market,” said Rikki Hrenko-Browning, President of Utah Petroleum Association. “We’re proud to have Savage as members, and this project is one of many infrastructure investments we hope to welcome as we look toward the future of the Uinta Basin.”
