Energy Transfer LP and Sunoco LP announced the formation of a joint venture combining their respective crude oil and produced water gathering assets in the Permian Basin.
Energy Transfer and Sunoco announce Permian Basin JV
Energy Transfer will serve as the operator of the joint venture and contribute its Permian crude oil and produced water gathering assets and operations. Sunoco will contribute all of its Permian crude oil gathering assets and operations to the joint venture. Energy Transfer’s long-haul crude pipeline network that provides transportation of crude oil out of the Permian Basin to Nederland, Houston, and Cushing is excluded from the joint venture.
As depicted in the included map, the joint venture will operate more than 5,000 miles of crude oil and water gathering pipelines with crude oil storage capacity in excess of 11 million barrels.
Energy Transfer will hold a 67.5% interest in the joint venture with Sunoco holding a 32.5% interest.
Intrepid Partners, LLC served as financial advisor to Energy Transfer’s conflicts committee, while Guggenheim Securities, LLC served as financial advisor to Sunoco’s special committee. Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP acted as Delaware counsel for Energy Transfer’s conflicts committee, and Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. acted as Delaware counsel for Sunoco’s special committee. Vinson & Elkins LLP and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP also acted as legal counsel to the partnerships on the transaction.
