ExxonMobil to boost NGL takeaway with Bahia pipeline expansion

ExxonMobil plans to expand the Enterprise Products Bahia natural gas liquids (NGL) pipeline, increasing its capacity by 400,000 barrels per day and bringing total throughput to 1 million barrels per day. The project is designed to provide additional takeaway for rising NGL volumes from the Permian Basin and improve access to the U.S. Gulf Coast refining and petrochemical complex.

As part of the investment, ExxonMobil will add a new extension from its Cowboy Central Delivery Point in Eddy County, New Mexico. The new segment, known as the Cowboy Connector Pipeline, will transport NGLs from the Delaware and Midland basins into the Bahia system for fractionation and downstream processing.

According to the company, the project is expected to strengthen logistics for ExxonMobil’s growing Permian operations and support long-term development plans in the basin. By increasing access to fractionation, chemical feedstocks and Gulf Coast export terminals, the expansion provides greater flexibility for moving raw NGL mix into domestic and global markets.

The additional NGL volumes are expected to supply U.S. chemical plants with key components used in plastics, synthetic materials and other industrial products.

The transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals. ExxonMobil and Enterprise Products expect the expansion to enter service by late 2027 following a targeted closing in early 2026.