Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan said Monday they will advance the proposed Western Gateway pipeline for refined products to supply fuel to Arizona and California. The project with capacity of 200,000 barrels per day is designed as a refined products system of 1,300 miles with new-build pipeline from Borger to Phoenix. It will be combined with Kinder Morgan’s existing SFPP pipeline from Colton, Calif., to Phoenix, which will be reversed to enable east-to-west product flows into California. And it will also be fed from supplies connected to the SFFP system in El Paso.
Phillips 66 will build the new pipeline and operate it from Borger to El Paso, and Kinder Morgan will operate the line from El Paso to Phoenix.
“Customer response during the open season underscores the importance of Western Gateway in addressing long-term refined products logistics needs in the region,” Mark Lashier, Phillips 66 chairman and CEO, said. “Strong market interest validates the role this project can play in improving supply flexibility and reliability for West Coast markets.” Kim Dang, CEO of Kinder Morgan, added, “We’re pleased to be able to use our existing assets to leverage growth opportunities for the Arizona and California markets. By utilizing existing pipeline assets across multiple states along the route, we’re uniquely well-positioned to support a refined products transportation solution.”