Approved Permian Basin-to-Texas Gas Pipeline Project

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WhiteWater and its joint-venture partners—Devon Energy, MPLX, Diamondback Energy, and Western Midstream Partners—have reached a final investment decision (FID) on the Solitude Pipeline System. The project has secured substantial long-term firm transportation agreements, primarily with investment-grade shippers, supporting the partners’ decision to proceed. The system will consist of two 48-inch natural gas pipelines extending from the Permian Basin to Katy, Texas, approximately 30 miles west of the Houston metropolitan area.

Solitude is described as a scalable, long-haul natural-gas transportation system to support Permian Basin growth and rising Gulf Coast demand. The pipeline system will be developed in two phases. The initial phase, designed to transport 2.25 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per day, is expected to enter service in late 2029. The second phase, anticipated to begin service in 2030, will add the same transportation capacity.

According to Clay Gaspar, president and CEO of Devon Energy, “Solitude is not a standalone investment; it is the next step in an integrated model we have been building for years […] We have taken the hardest constraints in the Delaware Basin: water, processing, compression, takeaway and power, and have de-risked the physical constraints, turning each one into a source of value rather than a tax on our returns.”

WhiteWater owns 50% of the joint venture, while Devon Energy holds 25%, MPLX holds 10%, and Diamondback Energy and Western Midstream Partners each hold 7.5%.

Property owners who believe this project may impact them can contact Barron, Adler, Clough & Oddo, PLLC, to discuss their cases with an experienced eminent domain and condemnation attorney.

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