Magellan Midstream Partners LP acquired Shell Pipeline Co. LP’s West Columbia 16-inch crude oil pipeline in the Houston area.

The pipeline is approximately 15 miles long and originates at Genoa Junction, Texas, and terminates at Magellan’s crude oil and refined products distribution terminal in East Houston, Texas. The West Columbia Pipeline will provide an additional route for crude oil, particularly barrels from the Eagle Ford, to reach the East Houston terminal for storage or subsequent delivery into Shell’s reversed Ho-Ho system.

The West Columbia Pipeline has a capacity of approximately 150,000 barrels per day and is bi-directional.