Plantation Pipeline
| Company type | Joint venture |
|---|---|
| Industry | Petroleum pipeline transport |
| Founded | 1942 |
| Headquarters | Alpharetta, Georgia , United States |
Area served | Southern and Eastern United States |
| Products | Refined petroleum products |
| Owner | Exxon, Kinder Morgan |
The Plantation Pipe Line Company, based in Alpharetta, Georgia, transports refined petroleum products across the Southern and certain Eastern regions of the United States. The company is jointly owned by Exxon and the pipeline management firm Kinder Morgan. Plantation manages an extensive network of 3,100 miles of pipeline stretching from Baton Rouge, Louisiana to the vicinity of Washington D.C.. Its infrastructure traverses Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland, with an additional spur extending into Tennessee. This pipeline runs alongside the Colonial Pipeline, and numerous terminals are equipped to handle deliveries from either system. Major urban centers served include Birmingham, Atlanta, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Greenville/Spartanburg, Charlotte, Greensboro, Roanoke, Richmond, and Washington.
1940
Plans for a pipeline linking the Gulf Coast to the East Coast were initiated by leading oil companies.
1942
Operations commenced under Plantation with construction expenditures totaling $20 million.
1943
An extension measuring 180 miles was completed to connect Greensboro with Richmond, Virginia.
1964
The pipeline was further extended by 120 miles from Richmond to Alexandria, Virginia.