WhiteWater Midstream LLC, MPLX LP, and Enbridge Inc. have partnered with an affiliate of Targa Resources Corp. to reach final investment decision on their proposed 2.5-bcfd Blackcomb natural gas pipeline after having secured sufficient firm transportation agreements. Shippers include Devon Energy Corp., Diamondback Energy Inc., Marathon Petroleum Corp., and Targa.
Blackcomb (42-in. OD) would run 365 miles from the Permian basin in West Texas to the Agua Dulce hub in South Texas. WhiteWater last month placed its 1.7-bcfd Agua Dulce-Corpus Christi pipeline into commercial service, supplying Cheniere Energy Inc.’s 15-million tpy Corpus Christi LNG plant (OGJ Online, July 12, 2024).
Gas shipped on Blackcomb will be sourced from multiple Permian connections, including Midland basin gas processing plants and the +3-bcfd WhiteWater-MPLX Agua Blanca pipeline in Delaware basin. The companies expect second-half 2026 startup pending customary approvals.
The new pipeline is a joint venture owned 70% by WhiteWater, MPLX, and Enbridge through the WPC joint venture that owns the 2.5-bcfd Whistler pipeline, 17.5% by Targa, and 12.5% by MPLX, incremental to its ownership interest in WPC.
