More Permian Barrels Headed to Corpus Christi, Nederland
Houston and Corpus Christi have been locked in a battle for the top spot as the primary outlet for Permian crude. Lately, the pendulum has been swinging toward Corpus — and not by accident — as nearly every major new or expanded Permian pipeline in recent years has pointed straight there.
Corpus Christi has evolved into a solid, viable destination for Permian crude. It has edged just ahead of Houston on the strength of its pipeline connections, robust export capacity (particularly at EIEC and STG) and its refining capacity in the area. We’ll dive more into this in our new Drill Down Report, which also includes a detailed overview of the West Texas Gulf and Permian Express pipelines, which deliver Permian crude to Nederland.
Key takeaways from the report include:
Gray Oak expansion helping to ease Permian Basin pipeline congestion
Plains expands regional connectivity with acquisition of EPIC Crude
Cactus I, II are key to Corpus Christi’s continued role as crude export hub
West Texas Gulf remains integral to Energy Transfer’s midstream operations
Built piece by piece, Permian Express has evolved into a midstream standout
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