Whistler Pipeline is expanding its footprint in the Permian Basin’s Midland sub-basin with a 36-inch diameter natural gas lateral extending northwest into Martin County, TX.

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The Martin County Lateral, announced Thursday (Jan. 27), would lengthen the existing 36-inch diameter Midland lateral by about 35 miles and connect to multiple processing sites in the county. The extension is scheduled to be in service by the end of this year.

Whistler, owned by a consortium including MPLX LP, WhiteWater Midstream LLC and a joint venture between Stonepeak Partners and West Texas Gas Inc., began full commercial operations in July. The pipeline runs 450 miles from the Waha Hub in West Texas to Agua Dulce in the southern part of the state. From there, a 30-inch diameter pipeline runs 170...