HOUSTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) – EPIC Midstream Holdings Inc on Thursday shipped its first crude on its 400,000 barrel per day (bpd) pipeline from the Permian Basin to the U.S. Gulf Coast, pushing Midland prices higher, traders said.
Terminal operator Moda Midstream LLC confirmed it would be accepting the Permian crude from the EPIC line at its facility in Ingleside, Texas, by Friday. Oil prices in Midland, the heart of the Permian shale field, rallied to 50 cents per barrel over U.S. crude futures.
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Chron: Refining, Pipelines, and Solaris
Chron: California company seeks to build $1 billion refinery in Permian Basin
Kermit is directly east of $TPL’s surface land in Loving, Reeves, and Culberson counties. The quote below speaks to the sheer amount of physical activity in the Permian right now.
With the increase of 18-wheelers and other vehicles on the roads of the Permian Basin, Prentice said the refinery will take advantage of locally produced crude oil and sell the gasoline and diesel locally.
“If the refinery were in operation right now, every single barrel would be sold within 100 miles,” Prentice said. “There’s been such an increase in demand.”
Chron: Two pipelines hold joint open season to move crude oil from Permian Basin to Houston Ship Channel
This is some of the end-of-2019 capacity we’ve been hearing about.
As construction for the 850-mile Gray Oak Pipeline draws to a finish, a joint venture led by Phillips 66 Partners has teamed up with Houston pipeline operator Kinder Morgan to move crude oil to more destinations.
Designed to move 900,000 barrels of crude oil per day by the end of the year, one of the end points of the Permian Basin to Gulf Coast pipeline is the Phillips 66 Sweeny Refinery in Brazoria County.
Chron: Solaris Water Midstream begins water recycling operations in the Permian Basin
I may have saved the best information for last here. Important to know that Solaris started its build out in 2015/2016. Two year head start relative to $TPL.
Launched in November 2015 and financially backed by the private equity firm Trilantic Capital Partners North America, Solaris Water Midstream sources and delivers freshwater to drilling operations and moves and recycles oilfield wastewater.
The company reports having 16 current customers already either connected or in the process of connecting to its Pecos Star System.
A subsidiary of Marathon Oil Company signed a long-term contract for water services in a 369,000-acre area of Lea County, New Mexico that will allow for a 125-mile expansion of the Pecos Star pipeline network.
Once the construction for the expansion is complete, the Pecos Star System will include more than 300 miles of large diameter permanent pipelines and more than 200 miles of temporary pipelines.
XOM’s Permian Infrastructure Build-out Continues
Exxon Bounces Back as Crude-Oil Production, Refining Surge
Exxon was a latecomer to shale production in the booming Permian Basin, but the company has invested heavily in recent years, including the $6.6 billion purchase of acreage from the Bass family in 2017, and plans announced this week to expand a Texas refinery to use more of the light oil produced nearby.
ExxonMobil to Proceed with New Crude Unit as Part of Beaumont Refinery Expansion
“With access to terminals, railways, pipelines and waterways nearby, the Beaumont refinery is strategically positioned to benefit from Permian production growth,” said Bryan Milton, president of ExxonMobil Fuels and Lubricants Company. “The addition of a third crude unit in Beaumont will enhance the refinery’s competitive position and truly establish it as a leader in the U.S. refining industry.”
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