Enbridge’s US$600M acquisition of Salt Creek Midstream gathering assets establishes full-path solution to tidewater, using Gray Oak and Enbridge Ingleside Energy Center export terminal
Enbridge just added the capstone piece of a strategic Permian puzzle—all the way from wellhead to water.
On Aug. 26, we announced the acquisition of Salt Creek Midstream’s crude oil gathering business—500 miles of pipeline, with a combined 420,000 barrels per day of output capacity—in West Texas and New Mexico for US$600 million.
The gathering network ties directly to long-haul Permian egress pipelines—including Enbridge’s majority-owned Gray Oak Pipeline, and the Cactus II line in which we have a 30% ownership stake—which in turn deliver Permian oil to the Enbridge Ingleside Energy Center, North America’s largest crude export terminal.
As a result, Enbridge can now offer West Texas producers pillar-to-post service in reaching customers around the world, bring more U.S. domestic crude to export markets, and continue to serve global demand for responsibly sourced energy.
“These assets will strengthen our value chain in the Permian Basin, and Enbridge can now offer customers full wellhead-to-water integration via Gray Oak, Cactus II and the Enbridge Ingleside Energy Center,” says Colin Gruending, Enbridge’s Executive Vice President and President of our Liquids Pipelines business.
The Salt Creek Midstream crude gathering network:
- Includes 100% of the Orla and Wink North systems
- Includes a 50% interest in the Delaware Crossing (DCX) system
- Serves more than 20 producers
- Features about 350,000 barrels of storage capacity
- Serves about 320,000 net dedicated acres under long-term commercial agreements
"These assets will strengthen our value chain in the Permian Basin, and Enbridge can now offer customers full wellhead-to-water integration via Gray Oak, Cactus II and the Enbridge Ingleside Energy Center."
Colin Gruending
EVP and President,
Liquids Pipelines
This infrastructure lies in the heart of the Delaware Basin, one of North America’s most prolific and competitive crude production regions. With an average remaining contract life of approximately 10 years, the assets provide stable, long-term cash flows and a durable foundation for future growth.
“The acquisition will extend Enbridge’s presence deeper into the Permian Basin through the addition of a highly connected crude gathering platform,” notes Mr. Gruending.
The transaction is expected to close later in 2026.
