Plains All American: Capacity Fully Committed on Cactus II
A subsidiary of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (PAA) today announced the successful conclusion of the recent open season for its Cactus II Pipeline, a new pipeline system with an initial capacity of 585,000 bpd extending from the Permian Basin to the Corpus Christi/Ingleside area.
According to the company, capacity on the Cactus II Pipeline is fully committed with long-term third-party shipper contracts totaling 525,000 barrels per day, composed of 425,000 bpd of long-term minimum volume commitments and an additional 100,000 bpd of commitments associated with long-term acreage dedications. Approximately 60,000 bpd is reserved for walk-up shippers. Affiliates of certain third-party contracted shippers have options, exercisable no later than mid-2018, to participate as joint venture partners for up to 35% of the project. PAA is expected to retain 65% ownership and will serve as operator.
The Cactus II Pipeline system will have origination points at Orla, Wink, Midland, Crane and McCamey, Texas and will be capable of transporting multiple quality segregations. The system includes a combination of capacity on existing pipelines and two new 26-inch pipelines and is expandable to approximately 670,000 barrels per day through the addition of incremental pumping capacity. The first new pipeline will extend from Wink to McCamey, TX, and the second new pipeline, which is expected to be owned within the joint venture, will extend from McCamey to the Corpus Christi/Ingleside area, and have flexibility to access multiple docks.
The capital cost of the two new pipelines is expected to total approximately $1.1 billion, with PAA’s portion representing approximately $700 to $750 million. Permitting, right-of-way and procurement activities are underway, and the pipeline system is expected to be operational in the third quarter of 2019.
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