San Antonio’s EPIC Midstream Holdings LP says it has secured strategic partnerships for its 730 mile long EPIC crude oil pipeline to carry oil from southeastern New Mexico to Corpus Christi, Texas.
Three years in the making the line will run side-by-side with the EPIC Natural Gas liquids line.
Apache Corporation and Noble Energy have committed to anchor the crude oil line which will have an initial capacity of 590 thousand barrels of oil a day including 440 MBbl/d from the Permian Basin and 150 MBbl/d from the Eagle Ford.
More than 500,000 acres have been dedicated to the EPIC Crude Oil line. Depending on other commercial negotiations, the line might be upsized to a 30-inch line expanding the Permian Basin capacity.
The EPIC Crude Oil Pipeline will extend from Orla,Texas to the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas. The project includes terminals in Orla, Pecos, Saragosa, Crane, Wink, Midland, Helena and Gardendale, with Port of Corpus Christi connectivity and export access. It will service the Delaware, Midland and Eagle Ford Basins. Right of way is 100 percent secured for the first two phases of the system and construction is expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2018. The crude system is expected to be in service in the second half of 2019.