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Eight petroleum liquids pipeline projects completed in first 18 months of 2025-2026

Confirmed1 source · Aug 26, 2026

The EIA's liquids pipeline database recorded eight completed projects between January 2025 and June 2026, including conversions, expansions, and restarts across the United States.

What happened

The U.S. Energy Information Administration tracked completion of eight liquid fuels pipeline projects from January 2025 through June 2026. Completed projects include Bahia Pipeline Enterprise's 550-mile, 600,000 barrel-per-day NGL pipeline from West Texas to Texas; EPIC's Y-grade pipeline expansion to a total capacity of 225,000 b/d; Kinder Morgan's conversion of the Double H Pipeline from crude oil to NGL; MPLX's expansion of the BANGL pipeline to 250,000 b/d capacity; Kinder Morgan's expansion of the Santa Fe Pacific East Line, which runs from El Paso, Texas, to Tucson, Arizona; Sable Offshore's restart of idle California pipelines; Seahawk's conversion of a 16-inch natural gas pipeline to crude oil service; and Enterprise's conversion of the Seminole Red pipeline back to NGL service. The database also recorded 14 newly announced projects. The EIA maintains a database tracking more than 280 U.S. liquids pipeline projects dating to 2010, compiled from pipeline company websites, trade press, and government documents.

Context

The completion of eight projects within 18 months reflects ongoing investment in liquids pipeline infrastructure to move crude oil, natural gas liquids, and petroleum products across the United States. Multiple projects involved conversions and restarts of existing pipelines rather than entirely new construction, suggesting adaptation of infrastructure to changing demand or market conditions. The announcement of 14 additional new projects indicates continued pipeline expansion planning. The EIA notes that aggregating capacity across all projects would result in double counting due to pipeline segments serving as parts of longer lines, making total capacity assessments complex.