Simpson Thacher represented WhiteWater Midstream LLC (“WhiteWater”) in connection with the formation of a joint venture with EnLink Midstream, LLC (NYSE: ENLC), Devon Energy Corp. (NYSE: DVN) and MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX), to construct the Matterhorn Express Pipeline.
The Matterhorn Express Pipeline has been designed to transport up to 2.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of natural gas through approximately 490 miles of 42-inch pipeline from Waha, Texas, to the Katy area near Houston, Texas. Supply for the Matterhorn Express Pipeline will be sourced from multiple upstream connections in the Permian Basin, including direct connections to processing facilities in the Midland Basin through an approximately 75-mile lateral, as well as a direct connection to the 3.2 Bcf/d Agua Blanca Pipeline, a joint venture between WhiteWater and MPLX.
WhiteWater is an Austin, Texas-based infrastructure company that has partnered with Ridgemont Equity Partners and First Infrastructure Capital on the Matterhorn Express Pipeline.
The Simpson Thacher team included Shamus Crosby, Breen Haire, Kyle Kreshover, Matthew Callison and Emiley Dillon (Corporate); and Nancy Mehlman and Tyler S. Robbins (Tax).