TULSA, Okla. and HOUSTON and THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Nov. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Saddlehorn
Pipeline Company, LLC ("Saddlehorn") announced today that it is
combining projects with Grand Mesa Pipeline, LLC ("Grand Mesa") for
the construction of a 20-inch undivided joint interest pipeline
which begins approximately 20 miles north of Saddlehorn's
Platteville, Colorado origin at a
junction near Grand Mesa's Lucerne,
Colorado origin. The joint interest pipeline will deliver
various grades of crude oil from the DJ Basin to storage facilities
in Cushing, Oklahoma.
As part of the undivided joint interest, Saddlehorn and Grand
Mesa will share in the costs for the pipeline that is currently
under construction. The initial capacity of the joint interest
pipeline is expected to be 340,000 barrels per day ("bpd"), with
Saddlehorn owning 190,000 bpd of capacity and Grand Mesa owning
150,000 bpd. Saddlehorn and Grand Mesa will be responsible for
their own commercial activities, including customer relationships,
contract terms and tariff structure, with respect to their interest
in the pipeline. Saddlehorn has the option to expand the maximum
capacity of the pipeline to more than 450,000 bpd in the future at
its sole discretion and cost. Saddlehorn would own all of the
incremental capacity from any expansion. Grand Mesa will retain
ownership of its previously acquired pipeline easements from
Lucerne to Cushing for the potential future development
of transportation projects involving petroleum commodities other
than crude oil and condensate. With the consent and participation
of Saddlehorn, the parties may consider future opportunities using
these easements for projects involving the transportation of crude
oil and condensate.
Saddlehorn will own origin points at Platteville, including one million barrels of
storage, and Carr, Colorado as
well as the pipeline segment from Carr to the Lucerne junction. Grand Mesa will own origin
points both at Lucerne and
Riverside, Colorado as well as the pipeline segment
between Lucerne and Riverside.
Saddlehorn is owned 40% by Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
(NYSE: MMP) ("Magellan"), 40% by Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.
(NYSE: PAA) and 20% by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: APC).
Grand Mesa is owned 100% by NGL Energy Partners LP (NYSE: NGL).
Magellan is serving as construction manager and operator of the
pipeline system. Saddlehorn expects to spend approximately
$650 million for its share of the
undivided joint interest pipeline and the additional assets it will
own, compared to previous spending estimates of up to $950 million for a comparable project scope. When
the pipeline is placed into service, operating costs will be
allocated to Saddlehorn and Grand Mesa based on their proportionate
ownership interest and throughput.
"Combining projects makes strong economic sense by reducing
overall construction and operating costs and better aligning
pipeline capacity with current DJ Basin production while allowing
for future growth when market conditions improve," said
Michael Mears, Magellan's chief
executive officer, on behalf of Saddlehorn.
Pipeline installation began in early October for the
Platteville-to-Cushing segment of the pipeline, which is
expected to be operational during mid-2016. Right-of-way
acquisition is currently in progress for the Carr-to-Platteville segment, which is expected to be
operational in the fourth quarter of 2016.
About Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MMP) is a publicly
traded partnership that primarily transports, stores and
distributes refined petroleum products and crude oil. Magellan owns
the longest refined petroleum products pipeline system in the
country, with access to nearly 50% of the nation's refining
capacity, and can store more than 95 million barrels of petroleum
products such as gasoline, diesel fuel and crude oil. More
information is available at www.magellanlp.com.
About Plains All American Pipeline, L.P.
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. is a publicly traded master
limited partnership that owns and operates midstream energy
infrastructure and provides logistics services for crude oil,
natural gas liquids ("NGL"), natural gas and refined products. PAA
owns an extensive network of pipeline transportation, terminalling,
storage and gathering assets in key crude oil and NGL producing
basins and transportation corridors and at major market hubs in
the United States and Canada. On average, PAA handles over 4.4
million barrels per day of crude oil and NGL on its pipelines. PAA
is headquartered in Houston,
Texas. More information is available at
www.plainsallamerican.com.
About Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation's mission is to deliver a
competitive and sustainable rate of return to shareholders by
exploring for, acquiring and developing oil and natural gas
resources vital to the world's health and welfare. As of year-end
2014, the company had approximately 2.86 billion barrels-equivalent
of proved reserves, making it one of the world's largest
independent exploration and production companies. For more
information about Anadarko and APC
Flash Feed updates, please visit www.anadarko.com.
About NGL Energy Partners LP
NGL Energy Partners LP is a Delaware limited partnership. NGL owns and
operates a vertically integrated energy business with five primary
segments: water solutions, crude oil logistics, NGL logistics,
refined products, renewable fuels and retail propane. More
information is available at www.nglenergypartners.com.
Portions of this document constitute forward-looking
statements as defined by federal law. Although management of
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.,
NGL Energy Partners LP and Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (the
"companies") believe any such statements are based on reasonable
assumptions, there is no assurance that actual outcomes will not be
materially different. Among the key risk factors associated with
the project that may have a direct impact on Saddlehorn's, Grand
Mesa's and the companies' results of operations and financial
condition are: (1) the ability to obtain all required
rights-of-way, permits and other governmental approvals on a timely
basis; (2) the ability to complete construction of the project on
time and at expected costs; (3) price fluctuations and overall
demand for crude oil; (4) changes in Saddlehorn's and Grand Mesa's
tariff rates or other terms imposed by state or federal regulatory
agencies; (5) the occurrence of an operational hazard or unforeseen
interruption; (6) disruption in the debt and equity markets that
negatively impacts Saddlehorn's, Grand Mesa's or the companies'
abilities to finance capital spending and (7) willingness to incur
or failure of customers or vendors to meet or continue contractual
obligations related to the project. Additional information about
issues that could lead to material changes in performance is
contained in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
for all companies. The companies undertake no obligation to revise
these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances
occurring after today's date.
Contact Information:
Magellan:
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Paula Farrell,
Investor Relations
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(918)
574-7650
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paula.farrell@magellanlp.com
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Bruce Heine, Media
Relations
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(918)
574-7010
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bruce.heine@magellanlp.com
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Plains:
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Ryan Smith, Investor
Relations
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(866)
809-1291
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Brad Leone, Media
Relations
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(866)
809-1290
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Anadarko:
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John Colglazier,
Investor Relations
John Christiansen,
Media Relations
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(832)
636-2306
(832)
636-8736
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john.colglazier@anadarko.com
john.christiansen@anadarko.com
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NGL:
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Atanas Atanasov, EVP,
CFO, and Treasurer
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(918)
481-1119
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atanas.atanasov@nglep.com
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Jeff Matthews,
VP
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(405)
509-2607
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jeff.matthews@nglep.com
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SOURCE Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.; Plains All American
Pipeline, L.P.; Anadarko Petroleum Corporation; NGL Energy Partners
LP