Phillips 66 Partners has received sufficient binding commitments on an initial open season to proceed with construction of the Gray Oak Pipeline system. The Gray Oak Pipeline will provide crude oil transportation from West Texas to destinations in the Corpus Christi and Sweeny/ Freeport, Texas, markets. Origination stations will be constructed in Reeves, Loving, Winkler and Crane counties in West Texas, as well as from locations in the Eagle Ford production area in South Texas. The pipeline is expected to be placed in service by the end of 2019 and is backed by long-term, third-party, take-or-pay commitments with primarily investment-grade customers.
Gray Oak Pipeline LLC, a joint venture owned 75 percent by Phillips 66 Partners and 25 percent by Andeavor, will own the pipeline system. Other third parties, including Enbridge Inc., have an option to acquire up to 32.75-percent interest in the joint venture. If all options are exercised, Phillips 66 Partners' ownership would be 42.25 percent, and Andeavor's ownership would remain 25 percent. Assuming the pipeline is fully subscribed, its capacity could ultimately be expanded to approximately 1 million barrels per day of long-haul takeaway.
In Corpus Christi, the Gray Oak Pipeline will connect to a new joint venture marine terminal under development by Buckeye Partners LP. Buckeye will have a 50-percent interest in the terminal joint venture and will be the operator, while Phillips 66 Partners and Andeavor each will have a 25-percent ownership interest. The terminal will have an initial storage capacity of 3.4 million barrels and is expected to begin operations by the end of 2019.
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