Permian Highway Pipeline now in service

(Ben Powell/CBS7)
(Ben Powell/CBS7)(KOSA)
Published: Jan. 4, 2021 at 11:05 AM CST

ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) - The Permian Highway Pipeline has begun full commercial in-service to start the new year.

According to Kinger Morgan Inc., the pipeline began full service on January 1. It will deliver natural gas to Katy, Texas, with connections to markets along the Gulf Coast and in Mexico.

The pipeline aims to help reduce natural gas flaring in the Permian Basin.

“We are extremely pleased to have placed PHP in service. We are very proud of our team’s ability to execute and that we were able to complete this critical infrastructure project in the midst of a global pandemic. PHP will continue to provide environmental benefits and economic value to the State of Texas for many years to come,” said Kinder Morgan Natural Gas Midstream president Sital Mody. “We believe that the Permian Basin will remain an important supply basin for decades, and our strong network of pipelines provides the ability to connect this supply to critical markets along the Gulf Coast.”

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