Phillips 66 plans to move forward with two Texas midstream projects designed to handle additional natural gas and natural gas liquids from the Permian Basin. According to EnergyNow, the company’s Zeus Gas Plant will be built with capacity to process 300 million cubic feet per day of gas and will include the new Midland Express Pipeline.
The Midland Express Pipeline is expected to run about 45 miles and move up to 230 million cubic feet per day of raw natural gas from Phillips 66’s Permian Basin gathering systems. The company also plans a third Coastal Bend Fractionator, which will add 100,000 barrels per day of natural gas liquids fractionation capacity. A fractionator separates mixed NGLs into products such as ethane, propane and butane so they can be transported, sold or exported separately.
Both projects are expected to begin operations in 2028 and are part of Phillips 66’s previously announced $2.0 billion to $2.5 billion capital spending range. For readers tracking oil and gas leasing and oil and gas royalty opportunities, the announcement highlights continued infrastructure investment tied to Permian production and downstream market access.
Source: EnergyNow
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