Tulsa-based NGL Energy Partners said recently its NGL Water Solutions is expanding its Lea County Express water pipeline to 340,000 barrels per day. LEX is growing by 200,000 b/d from 140,000 b/d in an expansion scheduled to be completed this year. LEX will include a 27-mile pipeline and disposal wells. It is expandable to 500,000 b/d.
The announcement said, “The addition of a second large-diameter pipeline, disposal wells and facilities will greatly expand the capabilities of NGL’s existing produced water super-system and create a significantly larger outlet for produced water disposal within the Delaware Basin. The construction of the 27-mile, 30-inch produced water pipeline will transport water to areas outside the core of the basin thereby further diversifying NGL’s geographic location of its disposal operations.”
Doug White, executive vice president, added Jan. 22 that NGL’s announcement “highlights our investment in the long-term future growth and reliability of our infrastructure which provides our customers with confidence to plan their long-term developments in the Delaware Basin.”
NGL owns and operates the largest integrated network of large diameter wastewater pipelines, disposal wells and produced water handling systems in Delaware Basin.