FINDLAY, Ohio ,
May 2,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX), WhiteWater
Midstream, and a joint venture between Stonepeak Infrastructure
Partners and West Texas Gas, Inc. have reached a final investment
decision to move forward with the expansion of the Whistler
Pipeline after having secured sufficient firm transportation
agreements with shippers.
The Whistler Pipeline expansion will increase the mainline
capacity from 2 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) to 2.5 Bcf/d
through the planned installation of three new compressor
stations. The expansion is expected to be in service in
September 2023.
"The decision to move forward with this expansion project after
securing sufficient commitments from shippers demonstrates our
disciplined approach to investing," said Timothy J. Aydt, MPLX executive vice president
and chief commercial officer. "Whistler has demonstrated its
ability to provide reliable and cost-efficient residue gas
transportation out of the Permian Basin, which is vital to our
growing gas processing position, producers in the region, and gas
customers."
The Whistler pipeline is an approximately 450-mile, 42-inch
diameter intrastate pipeline that transports natural gas from the
Waha Header in the Permian Basin to Agua
Dulce, Texas, providing direct access to South Texas and export markets. An
approximately 85-mile, 36-inch diameter lateral provides
connectivity to the Midland Basin.
About MPLX LP
MPLX is a diversified, large-cap
master limited partnership that owns and operates midstream energy
infrastructure and logistics assets and provides fuels distribution
services. MPLX's assets include a network of crude oil and refined
product pipelines; an inland marine business; light-product
terminals; storage caverns; refinery tanks, docks, loading racks,
and associated piping; and crude and light-product marine
terminals. The company also owns crude oil and natural gas
gathering systems and pipelines as well as natural gas and NGL
processing and fractionation facilities in key U.S. supply basins.
More information is available at www.mplx.com.
Investor Relations Contacts: (419) 421-2071
Kristina Kazarian, Vice
President
Jamie Madere, Manager
Isaac Feeney, Analyst
Media Contact: (419) 421-3312
Jamal Kheiry, Communications Manager
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks,
uncertainties and other factors, some of which are outside the
control of MPLX. Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those implied in the forward-looking statements
include but are not limited to general domestic and international
economic and political conditions and the factors described in
MPLX's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2021, as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC). Any forward-looking statement speaks
only as of the date of the applicable communication and MPLX
undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement
except to the extent required by applicable law. Copies of MPLX's
Annual Report on Form 10-K and other SEC filings are available on
the SEC's website, MPLX's website
at http://ir.mplx.com or by contacting MPLX's Investor
Relations office.
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SOURCE MPLX LP