Oryx Midstream

MIDLAND, TEXAS – September 30, 2015 – Oryx Midstream Services, LLC announced today that one of its operating subsidiaries, Oryx Southern Delaware Oil Gathering and Transport LLC (collectively, “Oryx”), has launched a binding open season to obtain volume commitments and/or acreage dedications to support the development of the Oryx Trans Permian pipeline system (“OTP”), a new crude oil gathering and transportation system to serve the liquids-rich southern Delaware Basin in Texas. The binding open season commenced today, September 30, 2015, at 8 a.m. CDT and is scheduled to conclude at 5 p.m. CDT on October 29, 2015. 

The OTP system is currently supported by five anchor shippers that collectively will dedicate approximately 220,000 operated acres with an area of mutual interest covering more than 1 million acres. Spanning portions of Reeves, Ward, Pecos, Crane, Upton and Midland counties, the OTP system will have an initial capacity of 160,000 barrels per day (bpd) with the capability to be expanded to up to 220,000 bpd based on customer demand. To support volumes for the current anchor shippers, the system is expected to include more than 300 miles of gathering pipeline, 100 miles of 16-inch transmission pipeline and three storage terminals with 300,000 barrels of leased or owned working storage capacity. The terminals will be located near the Texas towns of Pecos, Crane and Midland. The OTP system will provide access to two major interconnects with delivery into Magellan’s Longhorn Pipeline and Enterprise’s Midland Terminal, providing shippers with multiple takeaway options that will reduce congestion in the region and create multiple market opportunities. The system also will have several strategically located truck unloading stations to facilitate the movement of trucked production in the area.  A map of the OTP system can be found here.

“With multiple production zones providing years of drilling inventory, the southern Delaware Basin is expected to experience growing volumes and a significant need for additional takeaway capacity. Oryx’s robust OTP pipeline system provides our customers with flexibility, improved flow assurance and multiple market choices, allowing them to fully maximize the value of their production,” said Brett Wiggs, Oryx Midstream Services’ chief executive officer. “As a Midland-based team, the Permian Basin is our focus, and we look forward to continuing to expand upon our relationships in the area and offering our customers an even broader scope of midstream solutions.”

Construction has begun on the OTP system and will be completed in two phases: the first phase with service to Crane expected to be operational by early first quarter 2016 and the second phase with service to Midland expected to be operational by the second quarter of 2016. Oryx plans to design and construct the OTP system to accommodate all requests for service pursuant to the terms of the open season.

The binding open season process provides potential shippers with the opportunity to make volume commitments or acreage dedications to the OTP system by executing long-term transportation contracts with Oryx. Shippers that elect to make long-term commitments to the OTP project during the open season will receive firm transportation service for their committed volumes.

All requests for open season documents should be directed to Oryx’s chief financial officer and vice president of business development, Karl Pfluger at (432) 253-7767 or karl@oryxmidstream.com.  All binding commitments must be received by 5 p.m. CDT on October 29, 2015.

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About Oryx Midstream Services, LLC
Midland-based Oryx Midstream is focused on developing midstream infrastructure in the Permian Basin in New Mexico and Texas. Led by an experienced team with more than 200 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, Oryx is dedicated to providing producers with solutions and flexibility through a full suite of midstream services. Oryx is supported by a consortium of capital providers including Quantum Energy Partners, Post Oak Energy Capital, Wells Fargo Energy Capital, local Midland investors and others who collectively have contributed significant capital to the venture.  For more information visit www.oryxmidstream.com.

About Quantum Energy Partners
Quantum Energy Partners is a leading provider of private equity capital to the global energy industry, having managed together with its affiliates more than $10.5 billion in equity commitments since inception. For more information on Quantum, please visit www.quantumep.com. For investor relations, please contact Michael Dalton at (713) 452-2000.]

About Post Oak Energy Capital
Post Oak, which was established in 2006, is an energy-focused private equity firm based in Houston. Its management team has executive management experience and a broad network in the energy business as well as significant expertise in private equity investments, operations, development, finance, acquisitions and divestitures. The firm pursues private equity investments primarily in the upstream sector of the oil and gas industry in North America and, to a lesser extent, in oil field services and related infrastructure. Post Oak works in close partnership with operating management teams to build businesses, accelerate growth and enhance shareholder value. Post Oak’s website is www.postoakenergy.com

Commercial Contact:
Karl Pfluger
Oryx Midstream Services, LLC
(432) 253-7767
karl@oryxmidstream.com

Media Contact:
Meredith Hargrove Howard
M2H Communications
210-737-4478
meredith@m2hpr.com