Aspen Midstream building Austin Chalk line, gathering system

Oct. 11, 2018
Aspen Midstream is building a large-diameter residue gas pipeline and both a lean and rich gas gathering system in the Austin Chalk play in Texas. Aspen’s Austin Chalk System is in Giddings field. The system is supported by a combined total of about 150,000 acres of long-term dedications from multiple producers. Aspen is engaged in discussions with other producers about additional dedications.

Aspen Midstream LLC is building a large-diameter residue gas pipeline and both a lean and rich gas gathering system in the Austin Chalk play in Texas. Aspen’s Austin Chalk System is in Giddings field. The system is supported by a combined total of about 150,000 acres of long-term dedications from multiple producers. Aspen is engaged in discussions with other producers about additional dedications. The system is expected to be in service third-quarter 2019.

The initial system will consist of more than 90 miles of 10-in. to 20-in. gas gathering mainlines, treatment plants, a 200-MMcfd cryogenic processing plant, and a residue gas pipeline to the market hub at Katy, Tex.

Aspen Midstream expects to expand its Austin Chalk System by adding gathering, cryogenic processing and treatment infrastructure as necessary and is engaged in discussions with the area’s producers to determine future needs.

Producers drilling the Giddings field are developing multiple stacked pay zones, including the Austin Chalk and Eagle Ford shale formations. The Aspen Austin Chalk System spans the Giddings field, including Washington, Fayette and Burleson counties, along with portions of Austin, Brazos, Colorado and Waller counties, all in Texas.

EnerVest Ltd. and TPG Pace Energy Holdings earlier in 2018 created a new company, Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., with 345,000 net acres in Giddings field (OGJ Online, Mar. 20, 2018).