Enbridge Inc (ENB)

Enbridge Eyes Gray Oak Expansion as Corpus Christi Routes Fill

Enbridge (ENB) held its annual investor day on March 1, announcing a slew of new liquids projects poised to benefit from growing US Gulf Coast exports. One project East Daley Analytics will be watching closely is a proposed 200 Mb/d expansion and extension of the Gray Oak Pipeline to Houston.

Data from our Crude Hub Model shows utilization on Permian-to-Corpus pipelines hit 90% in December 2022, leaving only ~250 Mb/d of unused pipe capacity before shippers max out current infrastructure. Many of these pipes have seen utilization rates steadily increase over the last year as Corpus Christi becomes the preferred Gulf Coast export market for US crude oil supply.