Brazos Midstream expands Permian footprint

Brazos Midstream has commissioned a new 300 MMcf/d cryogenic natural gas processing facility in Martin County, Texas, while advancing additional infrastructure projects that will significantly expand its footprint and capacity in the Midland Basin.

The newly operational Sundance II plant represents the largest cryogenic facility built by the company to date. Combined with the adjacent 200 MMcf/d Sundance I plant, which entered service in mid-2024, the Sundance complex now provides 500 MMcf/d of processing capacity in one of the most active regions of the Permian Basin.

The addition of Sundance II is intended to alleviate processing constraints and support continued production growth from upstream operators across Martin and surrounding counties.

In parallel, Brazos has initiated construction of the Cassidy I processing plant in Glasscock County. The 300 MMcf/d cryogenic facility is expected to come online by the end of 2026 and will increase the company’s total operated processing capacity in the Midland Basin to 800 MMcf/d.

The Cassidy complex is being designed with future expansion in mind. Brazos has already secured grid power and related infrastructure to enable additional processing trains as producer activity continues to increase in the region.

Supporting this processing buildout, Brazos is expanding its gas gathering network with more than 70 miles of high-pressure, large-diameter pipeline currently under construction. The system includes 20-inch and 24-inch pipelines aimed at increasing takeaway capacity in Reagan, Glasscock, Midland, and Upton counties—areas that have experienced infrastructure constraints amid rising production.

Once completed in mid-2026, Brazos’ Midland Basin system will comprise approximately 525 miles of natural gas gathering pipelines and 16 compressor stations. The company’s footprint now spans Ector, Glasscock, Howard, Midland, Martin, Reagan, and Upton counties.

The expansion is underpinned by long-term acreage dedications covering more than 375,000 acres from Permian producers engaged in active development programs, providing a stable volume base for the company’s infrastructure investments.

“In less than 24 months, we have executed on our growth plans in the Midland Basin, the most active and resilient oil and gas producing region in the U.S.,” said Brad Iles, CEO of Brazos Midstream. “As the largest privately held midstream operator in the Permian Basin, we are strategically positioned to support and grow alongside our producer customers and continue investing in midstream infrastructure that provides a more reliable and efficient path to market.”

Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, Brazos Midstream operates one of the largest privately held midstream platforms in the Permian Basin. The company’s asset base includes approximately 1,435 miles of natural gas, NGL and crude oil gathering pipelines, along with 1.0 Bcf/d of processing capacity across the region. With current expansion projects underway, Brazos expects to increase total Permian processing capacity to approximately 1.3 Bcf/d by the end of 2026.