Phillips 66 launches open seasons for various pipelines

Phillips 66 Partners reports that Gray Oak Pipeline LLC will launch a binding expansion open season to solicit shipper commitments for long-term crude oil transportation services from West Texas.

The expansion includes new takeaway capacity from Gray Oak Pipeline origination stations in West Texas to destinations in Corpus Christi and Freeport (OGJ Online, Dec. 13, 2017). Expected to be in service in fourth-quarter 2020, the final scope and capacity will depend on the outcome of the open season.

Separately, Phillips 66 and Bridger Pipeline LLC will launch a joint open season to solicit shipper commitments for the proposed Liberty Pipeline, which will transport crude oil from the Rockies and Bakken areas to Corpus Christi. The pipeline, anticipated to be in service in fourth-quarter 2020, is expected to have an initial throughput capacity of 350,000 b/d.

The company also will launch an open season for the proposed Red Oak Pipeline, which will provide crude oil transportation service from Cushing, Okla., to Corpus Christi, Houston, and Beaumont, Tex. The pipeline, anticipated to be in-service in fourth-quarter 2020, is expected to have an initial throughput capacity of 400,000 b/d.

All open seasons will begin at noon CST on Nov. 12.