McChord Pipeline Company

McChord Air Force Base

McChord Pipeline consists of a single 6 inch diameter 14.25 mile long pipeline that originates in the U.S. Oil & Refining Co. refinery, located in the Tacoma Tideflats, and terminates at storage tanks located on McChord Air Force Base. This pipeline transports JP-8, a kerosene based jet fuel, as its sole product.

The pipeline was constructed in 1966 and was operated by Buckeye Pipeline Company from 1967 until 1996 when it was purchased by U.S. Oil & Refining Co. McChord Pipeline Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of and is operated by U.S. Oil & Refining Co.

For more information on the McChord Pipeline, visit the web site at www.mcchordpipeline.com.