Oryx Pipeline System

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The Oryx Pipeline System is an oil pipeline in New Mexico and Texas, United States.

Project details

Phase I

The pipeline runs through Carlsbad, New Mexico to Midland, Texas, United States.

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• Operator: Oryx Midstream Services LLC
• Owner: Oryx Midstream Services LLC
• Parent company: Oryx Midstream Services LLC
• Capacity: 400,000 bpd
• Length: 220 mi
• Status: Operating
• Financing: US$300 million equity financing in 2014 from Quantum Energy Partners, Post Oak Energy Capital, Wells Fargo Energy Capital, Oryx management and other unnamed private investors
• Start year: 2019

Phase II

• Operator: Oryx Midstream Services LLC
• Owner: Oryx Midstream Services LLC
• Parent company: Oryx Midstream Services LLC
• Capacity: 65,000 bpd
• Diameter: 16, 20, 24 in
• Length: 400 miles
• Status: Operating
• Financing: US$340 million equity financing in 2017 from Quantum Energy Partners, Post Oak Energy Capital, Wells Fargo Energy Capital, Oryx management and other unnamed private investors
• Start year: 2019

Background

Phase I

In 2017, Oryx Midstream Services said it planned to build a 220-mile crude pipeline system in the Permian Basin that will run from New Mexico to Midland. Midland-based Oryx, which primarily is owned by Houston private equity firms, said the 400,000-barrel-a-day network will run through Carlsbad, New Mexico and into West Texas to crude oil delivery points in Crane and Midland.

Phase I of the project has been completed, presumably in 2019.

In April of 2019, WPX sold its 25% interest in the Oryx Pipeline System for $350 million in net proceeds.

Phase II

In 2018, Oryx announced it was expanding the scope of the original project to include additional capacity and a larger footprint across the Delaware Basin. This included 400 additional miles of pipeline (16, 20 and 24 inches), with 65,000 bpd capacity. The route is unknown.