Phillips 66, K.Morgan Advance 200k Bpd W. Gateway Pipeline


   
Miguel E. Andujar
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   DAVENPORT, FL (DTN) -- Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan are advancing the 
proposed 200,000-bpd Western Gateway Pipeline after securing sufficient 
long-term shipper commitments during a second open season, the companies 
announced Monday (4/20).

   The project, which remains subject to final transportation service 
agreements, joint venture terms, and board approvals, is designed to move a 
combination of products from gasoline to diesel and jet fuel from the 
Midcontinent and Gulf Coast to key Western markets.

   Western Gateway would link supply from Borger, Texas, to Phoenix, Arizona, 
with further connectivity into California and Las Vegas via Kinder Morgan's 
existing systems. The plan includes a combination of new pipeline construction 
and the reversal of existing assets, allowing refined products to flow west 
into markets that are often structurally tighter on supply.

   The project is targeting an in-service date of mid-2029, positioning it as a 
longer-term infrastructure addition aimed at improving supply flexibility and 
reliability across the Arizona and California markets.

   "Customer response during the open season underscores the importance of 
Western Gateway in addressing long-term refined products logistics needs in the 
region," said Phillips 66 Chairman and CEO Mark Lashier.

   Executives from both companies said strong shipper interest highlights the 
need for additional long-haul refined products capacity into the West Coast, 
where logistics constraints and limited refining capacity have historically 
supported higher prices.




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