ArcLight Acquires 25% Stake in Gulf Coast Express Pipeline (GCX)
February 3, 2025
ArcLight Capital Partners acquired a 25% equity interest in Gulf Coast Express Pipeline LLC (GCX) for $865 million from an affiliate of Phillips 66. Going forward GCX will be jointly owned by subsidiaries of Kinder Morgan and ArcLight and will continue to be operated by a Kinder Morgan subsidiary; the pipeline provides ~2 Bcf/d takeaway capacity from the Permian Basin to U.S. Gulf Coast end markets including LNG export facilities in South Texas.
- Buyers
- ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC
- Targets
- Gulf Coast Express Pipeline LLC
- Sellers
- An affiliate of Phillips 66
- Industry
- Oil & Gas
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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