Explorer Pipeline
Ray Curtis, PLS, currently serves as Supervisor of Asset Records and GIS at Explorer Pipeline, a position held since November 2011, where responsibilities include pipeline data updates, maintenance, and integrity. Prior to this role, Ray worked at Universal Ensco as a Lead Mapper from January 1990 to November 2011 and served as a CAD Specialist at Tri-state Utilities from 1988 to 1990, focusing on fiber optic asbuilts using AutoCAD. Ray began a career in maintenance at CoorsTek from 1983 to 1988. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Science in General Studies from Northeastern University, an Associate in Science in Enterprise Development from Tulsa Community College, and coursework in Electrical Engineering at Midland College and Colorado Mesa University.
Explorer Pipeline
Explorer Pipeline: The Pipeline of Choice Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Explorer Pipeline is one of the most advanced petroleum products pipelines in the world. We are the second largest transporter of liquid petroleum products in the United States. With an 1880 mile system, the trip for products shipped through the Explorer system begins at the Gulf Coast refineries and impact facilities in Louisiana and Texas. Determined by our shipper’s destination requirements, products move north to Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Tulsa, St. Louis, and Chicago. Products move at about six miles per hour or 15,000 gallons per minute. The trip to Chicago lasts around 15 days and costs only $.03 per gallon. More than 72 different products are shipped via our pipeline by more than 60 different shippers. Our pipeline operates with the highest degree of safety: 1,000 times safer than truck transportation. At Explorer Pipeline, we Value Our Employees. Our company values include doing the right thing, being a good neighbor, serving and valuing our customers, respecting and recognizing each other’s contributions, and meeting or exceeding all regulatory standards.