Phillips 66 and Renewable Energy Group (REG) said they plan to build a large-scale renewable diesel plant at an existing refinery in Washington State.

The plant, whose refining capacity was not disclosed, would use REG’s technology to produce renewable diesel fuel. Planned feedstocks include waste fats, oils and greases, including vegetable oils, animal fats and used cooking oil.

The facility is planned to be built near the existing Phillips 66 Ferndale Refinery. The site offers tank storage, a dock and rail and truck rack access. The biodiesel facility is expected to serve both domestic and international markets.

The companies said they expect to make a final investment decision in 2019. If approved, production could start in 2021.

REG owns and operates 13 biomass-based diesel refineries, with a combined production capacity of 565 million gallons per year. REG’s 100-million-gallons-per-year Grays Harbor biodiesel plant is also located in Washington State.

Crude Oil Pipelines

In a separate announcement, Phillips and Bridger Pipeline announced the open season for their proposed Liberty Pipeline, which would connect the Rockies and Bakken crude oil production areas to Corpus Christi, Texas. Open seasons are used in the pipeline industry so customers can commit to pipeline capacity and owners can gauge interest. The pipeline would have an initial throughput capacity of 350,000 barrels per day (BPD). Depending on interest expressed during the open season, the pipeline could enter service in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Phillips also announced an open season for its proposed Red Oak Pipeline. That pipeline would provide shippers with crude oil pipeline capacity from Cushing, Oklahoma, to Corpus Christi, Houston and Beaumont, Texas. The pipeline would have an initial throughput capacity of 400,000 BPD. The pipeline could enter service in the fourth quarter of 2020.