OREANDA-NEWS. March 12, 2014. Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP) announced the launch of a binding open season to assess interest in committed service under local and joint tariffs for crude oil pipeline transportation from multiple points of receipt in North Dakota to various Midwest and Gulf Coast refineries and terminals, including Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.’s (NYSE: SXL) crude oil terminal in Nederland, Texas.

The binding open season will commence at 12:00 p.m. Central Time on March 12, 2014. Bona fide potential shippers that would like to receive copies of the open season documents, the throughput and deficiency agreement and proposed tariffs must first sign a confidentiality agreement.

More information about the binding open season will be available on the ETP web site by accessing www.energytransfer.com/ops_copp.aspx upon commencement of the open season, or via e-mail at dlDA_ETCO@energytransfer.com.