Phillips 66 Plans Multi-Billion Dollar Investment In Southeast Texas Production Plants
02/07/2014
These two projects, in Old Ocean and Freeport, Texas, represent an investment of more than $3 billion as part of the company’s Midstream growth program, the company said.
The Sweeny Fractionator One will be located in Old Ocean, Texas, close to the company’s Sweeny Refinery, and will supply purity natural gas liquids products to the petrochemical industry and heating markets. Y-grade, mixed NGL, supply to the fractionator will come from nearby major pipelines, including the recently completed Sand Hills Pipeline, in which Phillips 66 owns a direct one-third interest. The 100,000 barrel-per-day NGL fractionator is expected to start up in the third quarter of 2015.
The Freeport LPG Export Terminal will be located at the site of the company’s existing marine terminal in Freeport, Texas, and will leverage Phillips 66 midstream, transportation and storage infrastructure to supply petrochemical, heating and transportation markets globally. The terminal will have an initial export capacity of 4.4 million barrels per month, the equivalent of eight very large gas carriers, with a ship loading rate of 36,000 barrels per hour. Startup of the export terminal is expected in mid-2016.
Each of these projects will include NGL storage and additional pipelines with connectivity to market hubs in Mont Belvieu, Texas. Also included with these projects is a 100,000 barrel-per-day de-ethanizer unit that will be installed close to the Sweeny Refinery to upgrade domestic propane for export, the company said.
“It’s an extraordinary time of opportunity for our company and our industry, especially in the rapidly growing midstream space,” said Tim Taylor, Executive Vice President, Phillips 66 Commercial, Marketing, Transportation and Business Development. “Given the anticipated growth in natural gas liquids production, we see substantial advantages in having fractionation and export facilities on the Gulf Coast outside of Mont Belvieu. These projects allow us to maximize our existing infrastructure and will position us for further growth.”
The two projects are in varying stages of development. For the Sweeny Fractionator One, site preparation is progressing, critical equipment has been ordered, and expansion of supporting infrastructure has begun. The company continues to work with the appropriate agencies to secure necessary permits for the Freeport LPG Export Terminal, and its construction will commence once all permits are approved. Together the projects will create more than 50 full-time jobs and over 1,000 temporary construction jobs.
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