Enterprise Products, ExxonMobil partner on Bahia NGL line and 92-mile expansion
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (EPD) announced that it has executed an agreement for ExxonMobil to acquire a 40% undivided joint interest in Enterprise’s Bahia natural gas liquids pipeline. ExxonMobil will contribute its proportionate share of Bahia project costs to date, or approximately $650 million, subject to customary adjustments, with closing subject to regulatory approvals and expected by early 2026.
After closing, Enterprise and ExxonMobil plan to expand Bahia’s capacity by adding pumping capacity and building a 92‑mile extension to ExxonMobil’s Cowboy natural gas processing plant in Eddy County, New Mexico. ExxonMobil will own a 70% interest in this extension, which is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2027, while Enterprise will operate the combined system.
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EPD brings ExxonMobil into Bahia NGL pipeline, sharing $650M costs and funding future expansion.
Enterprise Products Partners has agreed to sell a 40% undivided joint interest in its Bahia NGL pipeline to ExxonMobil. In return, ExxonMobil will contribute its proportionate share of Bahia project costs incurred to date, or approximately $650 million, subject to customary adjustments. The closing is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected by early 2026, so transaction benefits depend on completion of that process.
Once the deal closes, the partners plan to increase Bahia’s capacity and construct a 92‑mile extension to ExxonMobil’s Cowboy gas processing plant in Eddy County, New Mexico. ExxonMobil will hold a 70% undivided joint interest in this extension, which is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2027, while Enterprise will operate the combined system. This structure spreads capital needs and embeds a long‑term anchor customer, but actual volumes and returns will depend on future utilization of the expanded system.
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