Natural Gas and NGL Services
Overview
MPLX’s Natural Gas and NGL Services segment primarily engages in the gathering, processing and transportation of natural gas as well as the fractionation, storage, transportation and marketing of natural gas liquids (NGLs). We have long-term relationships with a diverse set of producer customers in many crude oil and natural gas resource plays, including the Permian Basin, Marcellus Shale, Utica Shale, STACK Shale and Bakken Shale, among others.
Natural Gas and NGL Services Value Chain
The midstream natural gas industry is the link between the exploration for, and production of, raw natural gas and the delivery of its hydrocarbon components to end-use markets.
Natural Gas and NGL Services Operations
We have an extensive network of strategically placed, high-quality assets and pride ourselves on providing safe, reliable and efficient service. Our relentless customer focus, demonstrated by our ability to offer an integrated package of services and our flexibility in considering various types of contractual arrangements, makes MPLX a premier midstream partner. We embody an operational excellence culture and strive for continuous improvement across all our assets. We continue to strategically deploy growth capital on projects that expand our processing capacity in key regions in support of our customers’ goals.
Natural Gas Gathering Systems
We operate natural gas gathering systems that service our producer customers and the composition of the raw or untreated gas at their wellheads. For dry gas, we gather and, if necessary, treat the gas and deliver it to downstream transmission systems. For wet gas that contains heavier and more valuable hydrocarbons, we gather the gas for processing at a processing complex.
Natural Gas Processing Complexes
Our natural gas processing complexes remove the heavier and more valuable hydrocarbon components from natural gas. This allows the residue gas remaining after extraction of the NGLs to meet the quality specifications for long-haul pipeline transportation or commercial use. The heavier and more valuable hydrocarbon components, which have been extracted as a mixed NGL stream, can be further separated into their component parts through the process of fractionation.
NGL Fractionation Facilities
Our NGL fractionation facilities separate the mixture of extracted NGLs into individual purity product components for end-use sale.
Storage, Transportation and Marketing
Once the raw natural gas has been treated or processed and the raw NGL mix has been fractionated into individual NGL purity product components, the NGL components are stored, transported and marketed to end-use markets.
Joint Ventures
MPLX has ownership in various joint interests. Just a couple examples are Sherwood Midstream, which includes our Sherwood complex in the Marcellus Shale, the largest gas-processing plant in North America; and the Whistler natural gas pipeline, which is part of a combined platform focused on connecting Permian Basin supply to incremental LNG export markets on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Pipeline Safety and Public Awareness
MPLX’s Natural Gas and NGL Services segment transports natural gas, NGLs, and crude oil through gathering and transportation systems throughout the United States. Safety is our highest priority, and we make every effort to protect our assets, community and the environment. Part of MPLX’s commitment to pipeline safety and security is providing the nearby public, emergency officials, public officials, schools, excavators and others with relevant information and education.
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Crude Oil and Products Logistics
MPLX’s Crude Oil and Products Logistics segment includes transportation, storage and distribution of crude oil, refined products, other hydrocarbon-based products and renewables. Crude Oil and Products Logistics is a primary service provider for Marathon Petroleum.
Tariffs
Within our business segments, we operate common carrier pipelines that transport crude oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids and refined products throughout the United States.
Sustainability
Our commitment to sustainability means taking actions that create shared value with our stakeholders – empowering people to achieve more, contributing to progress in our communities and protecting the environment.