MPLX eyes expansion of Whistler Pipeline in Permian to 2.5 Bcf/d

MPLX said Feb. 2 it is seriously considering an expansion of the Whistler natural gas pipeline in the Permian Basin from the existing 2 Bcf/d up to 2.5 Bcf/d as gas takeaway capacity quickly becomes the biggest bottleneck for the basin’s future oil and gas production growth. The 450-mile Whistler Pipeline to Agua Dulce, Texas, near Corpus Christi came online…