Barges Could Help Transport Northern Crude to US Gulf Coast

摘要

Some industry sources say that surface water transport may be the answer to solving the glut of crude seen in the Midwestern US. That is because there is great potential for barges to move oil from Canada and from the northern US Bakken Formation via the Mississippi River and other inland waterways to the large refining hub along the US Gulf Coast. However, several infrastructure issues have impeded barge traffic to date.