Enterprise Products Partners and ExxonMobil have agreed to jointly expand the Bahia natural gas liquids (NGL) pipeline, boosting capacity to 1 million barrels per day (bpd) and extending the system deeper into the Permian Basin under a new joint-interest agreement expected to close in early 2026.
Under the agreement, ExxonMobil will acquire a 40% undivided joint interest in Enterprise’s 550-mile Bahia NGL pipeline, which is now entering commissioning in West Texas, subject to regulatory approvals.
The pipeline is set to begin commercial service immediately following commissioning, initially transporting up to 600,000 bpd of mixed NGLs from the Midland and Delaware basins to Enterprise’s Mont Belvieu fractionation complex.
Following deal closure, the partners plan a significant expansion to lift total capacity to 1 million bpd. The project will include additional pumping capacity and the construction of a 92-mile extension connecting the Bahia system to ExxonMobil’s Cowboy natural gas processing plant in Eddy County, New Mexico. The extension will also link to several Enterprise-owned processing facilities in the Delaware Basin.
Enterprise will operate the expanded pipeline, which is expected to enter service in the fourth quarter of 2027. The expansion aligns with strong growth forecasts for Permian NGL production, which Enterprise estimates will rise by more than 30% between 2024 and 2030, driving increased demand for takeaway capacity.