The document summarizes key points from a Ports-to-Plains Alliance energy summit:
1) Ports-to-Plains advocates for improved transportation infrastructure to promote economic growth across North America's energy and agriculture industries.
2) The Williston, North Dakota region has experienced a major economic boom from new oil development, growing from 12,000 people to over 30,000 people in 10 years.
3) The document projects significant increases in domestic exports by truck across the Ports-to-Plains corridor states between 2010 and 2040, both in total kilotons and US dollars.
2. INTRODUCTION
MISSION STATEMENT
Ports-to-Plains is a grassroots
alliance of communities and
businesses whose mission is to
advocate for a robust transportation
infrastructure to promote economic
security and prosperity throughout
North America's energy and
agricultural heartland.
10. INTRODUCTION
Co-Chairs:
Rep. Randy Neugebauer
Rep. Adrian Smith
Senator Ben Nelson
R-TX
R-NE
D-NE
Ports-to-Plains
Senator John Cornyn R-TX Caucus
Members:
Rep. Michael Conaway R-TX
Supporting:
Rep. Bob Filner D-CA • Rural
Rep. Quico Canseco R-TX
Rep. Pete Olson R-TX Transportation
Rep. Cory Gardner R-CO
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison R-TX
• Rural Economic
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry R-NE Development
Senator Kent Conrad D-ND
Senator Mark Udall D-CO • Ports-to-Plains
Senator John Hoeven
Rep. Rick Berg
R-ND
R-ND
Corridor
11. OPPORTUNITY
Things continue to boom. Williston economy is
robust. The unemployment rate continues to hover
around 2%. At any given time, over 1,200 job
openings are available in the Williston area.
12. OPPORTUNITY
Ten years ago Williston, North Dakota was a quiet agricultural town
with a population around 12,000.
Today, because of oil prices and drilling advancements, Williston is
home to America's biggest oil boom and its residents number over
30,000.
13. OPPORTUNITY
Williston is only the ninth-largest city in North Dakota, but its sales
tax collections were number one, beating Fargo and Bismarck.
2,100 new housing units were built in Williston last year, up from
1,500 new units in 2010.
There are fifty oil rigs in McKenzie County, each estimated to create
120 direct and indirect jobs. That’s about 6,000 jobs in a county
that in 2000 had an official population of 5,737 and in 2010
reported an official population of 6,360.
14. OPPORTUNITY
How oil capitals of North America rank
1. Houston: HQ for almost every major company
2. Calgary: Center of Canadian oil and coal industries
3. Oklahoma City: Devon, Chesapeake, SandRidge, Continental
Resources
4. Tulsa: Energy diversity, Williams, ONEOK, manufacturing
5. Dallas-Fort Worth: Barnett Shale, Exxon Mobil offices
6. Denver: Cimarex, gateway to Piceance, Niobrara Shale
7. Midland, Texas: Permian Basin hub
8. New Orleans: Hub of Gulf Coast operations and shipping
9. Williston, N.D.: Bakken Shale. Can you say "Boomtown!"
10. Edmonton: Hub for Alberta oil and gas activity
22. OPPORTUNITY Domestic Exports by Truck in
KTONS
DMS ORIG Total KTons in 2010 Total KTons in 2040
Colorado Total 9,678
13,252 37%
Kansas Total
19,536
26,683 37%
Montana Total 3,325 7,480 125%
Nebraska Total
12,730
24,312 91%
New Mexico Total 4,485 9,090 103%
North Dakota Total 3,032
10,718 253%
Oklahoma Total
29,233
25,995 ‐11%
South Dakota Total
12,992
21,653 67%
Texas Total
22,405
46,870 109%
Wyoming Total 8,100
10,169 26%
Grand Total 125,517 196,222 56%
23. OPPORTUNITY Domestic Exports by Truck in
$Millions
DMS ORIG Total Current M$ in 2010 Total M$ in 2040
Colorado Total $13,237 $22,597 71%
Kansas Total $20,521 $27,562 34%
Montana Total $1,821 $3,211 76%
Nebraska Total $13,081 $26,634 104%
New Mexico Total $4,721 $12,355 162%
North Dakota Total $2,670 $7,086 165%
Oklahoma Total $26,068 $39,474 51%
South Dakota Total $4,726 $20,267 329%
Texas Total $36,269 $76,043 110%
Wyoming Total $3,218 $4,129 28%
Grand Total $126,331 $239,358 89%
24. ECONOMICALLY Canada Exports by Truck in
KTONS thru Montana
DMS ORIG DMS DEST Total KTons in 2010 Total KTons in 2040
Colorado Montana 76
148 96%
Kansas Montana 39 51 31%
Montana Montana
187
717 283%
Nebraska Montana 22 51 135%
New Mexico Montana 10 37 257%
North Dakota Montana 7 26 295%
Oklahoma Montana
110
222 102%
South Dakota Montana 10 56 464%
Texas Montana 610
1,394 128%
Wyoming Montana 53
307 476%
Montana Tota 1,124 3,008 168%
25. ECONOMICALLY Canada Exports by Truck in
$Millions thru Montana
DMS ORIG DMS DEST Total M$ in 2010 Total M$ in 2040
Colorado Montana $149 $263 76%
Kansas Montana $75 $157 110%
Montana Montana $179 $454 153%
Nebraska Montana $61 $154 154%
New Mexico Montana $27 $94 249%
North Dakota Montana $15 $30 109%
Oklahoma Montana $376 $859 129%
South Dakota Montana $11 $112 950%
Texas Montana $1,941 $3,769 94%
Wyoming Montana $67 $157 135%
Montana Tota $2,899 $6,049 109%
26. ECONOMICALLY Canada Exports by Truck in
KTONS thru North Dakota &
Total
DMS ORIG DMS DEST Total KTons in 2010 Total KTons in 2040
Colorado North Dakota 58
126 117%
Kansas North Dakota 96
158 65%
Montana North Dakota 54
148 174%
Nebraska North Dakota 118
188 60%
New Mexico North Dakota 1 3 207%
North Dakota North Dakota 681 2,034 199%
Oklahoma North Dakota 81
231 185%
South Dakota North Dakota 82
143 76%
Texas North Dakota 381 1,067 180%
Wyoming North Dakota 4 19 380%
North Dakota T 1,554 4,117 165%
Grand Total 2,678 7,124 166%
27. ECONOMICALLY Canada Exports by Truck in
$Millions thru North Dakota
& Total
DMS ORIG DMS DEST Total M$ in 2010 Total M$ in 2040
Colorado North Dakota $119 $255 114%
Kansas North Dakota $223 $515 131%
Montana North Dakota $43 $124 186%
Nebraska North Dakota $320 $632 98%
New Mexico North Dakota $3 $10 198%
North Dakota North Dakota $761 $1,811 138%
Oklahoma North Dakota $291 $925 218%
South Dakota North Dakota $121 $290 140%
Texas North Dakota $1,253 $3,118 149%
Wyoming North Dakota $6 $17 178%
North Dakota T $3,140 $7,697 145%
Grand Total $6,039 $13,746 128%
28. ECONOMICALLY Mexico Exports by Truck in
KTONS thru Texas
DMS ORIG DMS DEST Total KTons in 2010 Total KTons in 2040
Colorado Texas
116
367 215%
Kansas Texas
114
240 109%
Montana Texas 3 14 292%
Nebraska Texas 67
233 250%
New Mexico Texas 39
171 338%
North Dakota Texas 3 10 312%
Oklahoma Texas 84
248 195%
South Dakota Texas 46
150 228%
Texas Texas
14,668
38,307 161%
Wyoming Texas 0 4 898%
15,140
39,743 162%
29. ECONOMICALLY Mexico Exports by Truck in
$Millions thru Texas
DMS ORIG DMS DEST Total M$ in 2010 Total Current M$ in 2010 Total M$ in 2040
Colorado Texas $391 $440 $1,757 349%
Kansas Texas $313 $351 $696 122%
Montana Texas $4 $5 $16 289%
Nebraska Texas $262 $292 $859 228%
New Mexico Texas $110 $119 $524 378%
North Dakota Texas $13 $14 $31 133%
Oklahoma Texas $243 $263 $686 183%
South Dakota Texas $150 $171 $503 234%
Texas Texas $48,947 $52,474 $117,979 141%
Wyoming Texas $1 $1 $6 835%
$50,434 $54,129 $123,057 144%
30. ECONOMICALLY
Energy Jobs along the Ports-to-Plains
Corridor Oil & Oil & Oil &
Gas Gas Gas
Jobs GDP $B % GDP
Montana 34,210 3.3 8.90%
North Dakota 27,914 2.8 9.60%
South Dakota 19,942 1.5 4.60%
Wyoming 71,063 8.4 29.40%
Nebraska 49,784 5.1 6.80%
Kansas 119,051 14.0 11.40%
Colorado 190,408 24.1 9.30%
New Mexico 88,814 8.3 12.20%
Oklahoma 348,627 47.8 31.30%
Texas 1,772,335 293.8 24.20%
2,722,148 409.1
Source: American Petroleum Institute
31. ECONOMICALLY What do Canada's oil sands
have to do with the United
Alberta Oil Sands Impact 2011 States?
millions Total Percent
Colorado $30.4 1.60%
• Canada is the largest
Kansas $15.8 0.80% supplier of oil to the U.S.
Montana $3.3 0.20% • For every two jobs created in
Nebraska $10.6 0.50% Canada from the oil sands, a
New Mexico $11.0 0.60%
third job is created in the U.S.
North Dakota $4.3 0.20%
Oklahoma $24.5 1.60%
• Oil sands development is
South Dakota $4.9 0.30% projected to generate $521
Texas $200.0 10.30% billion in economic activity in
Wyoming $2.6 0.10% the U.S. over the next 25
years.
$307.4 16.20%
32. ECONOMICALLY
Alberta Oil Sands Impact 2035
millions Total Percent
Colorado $1,221.5 1.60%
Kansas $805.9 1.90% % Increase Total 2490.47%
Montana $1,663.6 3.90% % Increase Annual 103.77%
Nebraska $134.0 0.30% Increase Total $m $7,963.1
New Mexico $130.4 0.30%
North Dakota $49.0 0.10%
Oklahoma $298.5 0.70%
South Dakota $57.7 0.10%
Texas $3,217.5 7.50%
Wyoming $77.6 0.20%
$7,655.7 16.60%
http://www.oilsands.alberta.ca/USEconomicImpactOilCalculator.html
33. ECONOMICALLY
Alberta Oil Sands Jobs
2015 2035
Colorado 1,300 13,300
Kansas 800
8,900
Montana 1,000 18,000
Nebraska 300
1,600
New Mexico 300
1,400
North Dakota 100 600
Oklahoma 700
3,300
South Dakota 200 700
Texas 5,100 33,700
Wyoming 100 800
9,900 82,300
http://www.ceri.ca/images/stories/CERI Study 124.pdf
36. MOVING ENERGY
Permitting Pilot Program ‐‐ One of the key challenges facing
transporters of the heavy equipment used in the energy industry is
permitting oversized loads. They must frequently cross multiple
jurisdictions, with varying regulations on size and weight, and
requiring multiple permits.
We recommend a pilot program to provide uniform size and weight
restrictions and streamlined permitting throughout the corridor to find
a more efficient way to move these important products.