On March 5 and 6, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) will hold a hearing to consider a proposal to construct a pump station along the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) that would support the increase of the line's capacity to 1.1 million barrels per day without the need for mainline construction.
DAPL has been safely operating since June 2017 - transporting crude oil from the Bakken to the Patoka Energy Terminal in Patoka, Illinois. With record production coming out of North Dakota's oilfields, DAPL Optimization would support Bakken production and bolster Patoka's role as a critical energy hub for the United States. Investing in American energy infrastructure and development strengthens American energy and national security.