NGL Energy Partners LP (NGL.PR.C)

Overview

NGL Energy Partners LP is a diversified energy company specialized in the logistics and marketing of energy products, including crude oil, natural gas liquids, refined products / renewables, and water solutions. With its operational base in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the company was founded in 1940 and has grown to provide a comprehensive suite of services across three main segments: Water Solutions, Crude Oil Logistics, and Liquids Logistics. Leveraging its extensive infrastructure, NGL Energy Partners LP caters to a broad spectrum of market needs from production to consumption, facilitating efficient energy distribution within the United States and Canada. As the steward of NGL Energy Holdings LLC, its general partner, the company is strategically positioned to manage the complexities of the energy supply chain, ensuring reliability, sustainability, and compliance in its operations.

Products and Services

• Water Solutions:

  This segment focuses on the management of produced and flowback water resulting from oil and natural gas extraction processes. Services include transportation, treatment, recycling, and disposal of water, alongside the aggregation and sale of recovered crude oil. The division also handles the disposal of solid wastes, such as tank bottoms and drilling muds, and offers cleansing services for trucks and frac tanks. Additionally, it provides solutions for the sale of produced water for reuse and recycling, as well as the supply of brackish non-potable water, supporting the industry's need for sustainable water management practices.

• Crude Oil Logistics:

  This segment plays a critical role in the crude oil supply chain, purchasing crude oil from producers and transporting it to various endpoints including refineries, pipeline injection stations, and storage terminals. It offers an integrated suite of services encompassing storage, terminaling, and transportation through pipelines, barges, rail facilities, and other logistics assets. The Crude Oil Logistics division aids in optimizing the delivery process, ensuring the seamless movement of crude oil from production sites to marketplaces for resale, thus enhancing the efficiency of the overall oil sector.

• Liquids Logistics:

  Focused on the supply chain management of natural gas liquids, refined petroleum products, and biodiesel, this segment delivers essential fuels and products to a diverse clientele ranging from commercial entities to retail and industrial customers throughout the United States and Canada. Operating through a network of 24 terminals, leased railcars, and third-party storage facilities, plus nine common carrier pipelines, the Liquids Logistics division extends its reach to key markets. It is also involved in the marine export of butane via a dedicated facility in Chesapeake, Virginia, highlighting the company's role in global energy trade.