Phillips 66 has announced its acquisition of EPIC NGL for $2.2 billion in an all-cash deal to enhance its natural gas liquids (NGL) operations.
The transaction involves acquiring multiple pipelines and distribution systems, expected to be accretive to earnings per share.
CEO Mark Lashier stated that the deal optimizes the company's Permian NGL value chain and enhances flow assurance.
Phillips 66 anticipates that NGL output will outpace crude oil production growth by the end of the decade, driven by petrochemical demand.
The acquisition follows a trend in the shale industry of increased dealmaking as companies expand drilling inventories, particularly in the Permian Basin.
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