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Yesterday, Canadian Pacific announced it will move additional crude oil in the Bakken Shale via unit train from a logistics hub U.S. Development Group (USD) is developing in Van Hook, N.D.

The facility’s initial capacity will total 35,000 barrels of crude oil per day at eight automated truck-unloading positions. The hub will be designed to load product via onsite tanks from truck or pipeline to rail car for movement to markets across North America, CP officials said in a prepared statement.

“This high-capacity facility will become part of the largest crude-by-rail network in the U.S. and will initially allow for the assembly of 15 to 17 crude unit trains per month, numbering up to 104 rail cars,” they said. “Capacity will expand to accommodate up to 30 unit trains per month once the terminal is fully developed.”

The hub will join USD's St. James rail terminal in Louisiana, Eagle Ford crude terminal in Texas, Niobrara crude terminal in Colorado and Houston rail terminal. USD is developing additional terminals for rail movements of oil, condensate and related products.

"This partnership with USD strengthens our network and advances our strategy to drive volume growth, expand network capacity and achieve targeted improvements in our operating efficiency," said Jane O'Hagan, CP’s executive vice president and chief marketing officer.