Targa Resources Corp. Completes Acquisition of 25% Interest in Grand Prix NGL Pipeline

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Targa Resources Corp. has completed the acquisition of Blackstone Energy Partners’ 25% interest in the Grand Prix NGL Pipeline for $1.05 billion. The effective date of this transaction is January 1, 2023, resulting in Targa owning 100% of the pipeline. Grand Prix can transport up to one million barrels per day of natural gas liquids to the Mont Belvieu hub in Texas, enhancing Targa's connectivity in the Permian Basin and surrounding regions. This acquisition strengthens Targa's position as a leading midstream service provider in North America.

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• Acquisition of Blackstone's 25% interest enhances operational control over the Grand Prix Pipeline.
• Pipeline capacity of one million barrels per day increases Targa's market reach and efficiency.
• Strengthens Targa’s infrastructure and connectivity in key natural gas and NGL markets.

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HOUSTON, Jan. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Targa Resources Corp. (NYSE: TRGP) ("Targa" or the "Company") announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Blackstone Energy Partners’ 25 percent interest in Targa’s Grand Prix NGL Pipeline (“Grand Prix”) for $1.05 billion in cash. The acquisition has an effective date of January 1, 2023, with Targa now owning 100 percent of Grand Prix.

Grand Prix has capacity to transport up to one million barrels per day of natural gas liquids (“NGL”) to the NGL market hub at Mont Belvieu, Texas. Grand Prix connects Targa’s gathering and processing positions throughout the Permian Basin, North Texas, and Southern Oklahoma (as well as third-party positions) to Targa’s fractionation and storage complex at Mont Belvieu.

About Targa Resources Corp.

Targa Resources Corp. is a leading provider of midstream services and is one of the largest independent midstream infrastructure companies in North America. The Company owns, operates, acquires and develops a diversified portfolio of complementary domestic midstream infrastructure assets and its operations are critical to the efficient, safe and reliable delivery of energy across the United States and increasingly to the world. The Company’s assets connect natural gas and NGLs to domestic and international markets with growing demand for cleaner fuels and feedstocks. The Company is primarily engaged in the business of: gathering, compressing, treating, processing, transporting, and purchasing and selling natural gas; transporting, storing, fractionating, treating, and purchasing and selling NGLs and NGL products, including services to LPG exporters; and gathering, storing, terminaling, and purchasing and selling crude oil.

Targa is a FORTUNE 500 company and is included in the S&P 500.

For more information, please visit the Company’s website at www.targaresources.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this release that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events and are subject to a number of uncertainties, factors and risks, many of which are outside the Company’s control, which could cause results to differ materially from those expected by management of the Company. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, weather, political, economic and market conditions, including a decline in the price and market demand for natural gas, natural gas liquids and crude oil, the impact of pandemics or any other public health crises, commodity price volatility due to ongoing or new global conflicts, actions by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”) and non-OPEC oil producing countries, the timing and success of business development efforts, and other uncertainties. These and other applicable uncertainties, factors and risks are described more fully in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. The Company does not undertake an obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contact the Company's investor relations department by email at InvestorRelations@targaresources.com or by phone at (713) 584-1133.

Sanjay Lad
Vice President, Finance & Investor Relations

Jennifer Kneale
Chief Financial Officer

FAQ

What is the value of Targa Resources' acquisition of Blackstone's stake in the Grand Prix Pipeline?

Targa Resources acquired Blackstone Energy Partners' 25% interest in the Grand Prix NGL Pipeline for $1.05 billion.

When did Targa Resources complete the acquisition of the Grand Prix Pipeline?

The acquisition was completed on January 9, 2023, with an effective date of January 1, 2023.

How much natural gas liquids can the Grand Prix Pipeline transport?

The Grand Prix Pipeline has the capacity to transport up to one million barrels per day of natural gas liquids.

What impact does the acquisition of the Grand Prix Pipeline have on Targa Resources?

The acquisition enhances Targa's operational control and market connectivity, strengthening its position as a midstream service provider.