In an effort to improve its access to major refining and petrochemical markets in southern Louisiana, Enterprise Products Partners LP (EPP) has purchased three intrastate natural gas liquids (NGL) pipeline systems from Chevron Midstream Pipelines LLC for an undisclosed price. EPP said the move will expand and extend the partnership’s South Louisiana network of midstream infrastructure. Originating from a central point in Henry, LA, the 212 miles of intrastate pipelines extend westward to Lake Charles, northward to Breaux Bridge in St. Martin Parish and eastward to Napoleonville, where Enterprise’s Promix NGL fractionation and storage facilities are located. “Reflecting the efficiencies and flexibility of our integrated midstream network, this targeted acquisition enhances our NGL pipeline access to the sizeable refining and petrochemical complex in Lake Charles for a relatively modest capital investment,” said EPP CEO Michael A. Creel, president and CEO of Enterprise. He noted that the assets acquisition would “complement our ongoing expansion plans in South Louisiana.” EPP’s network of intrastate pipelines in Louisiana transports NGL products between key supply points, including the partnership’s storage and terminal facilities at Breaux Bridge and its fractionation facilities at Norco, Promix and Baton Rouge, as well as various markets at Napoleonville, Geismar and other points along the Mississippi River. In addition to improving the partnership’s Louisiana NGL pipeline system to Lake Charles, the acquisition will increase capacity between Breaux Bridge and Napoleonville, EPP said. This bidirectional pipeline will also provide additional capacity for delivering Louisiana propane production into the Enterprise-owned Dixie Pipeline system for transportation to end-use markets throughout the southeastern United States or to the partnership’s Mont Belvieu, TX, NGL fractionation complex.

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