Targa Resources’ planned Wrangler Gas Plant is moving through the regulatory process, with a new air permit application identifying its location in Loving County, Texas, near Mentone. Wrangler is part of Targa’s Delaware Basin expansion alongside the Ranger and Ranger II plants, which will provide approximately 825 million cubic feet per day of combined processing capacity and are expected to enter service in the first half of 2028. Targa has not separately disclosed Wrangler’s individual capacity. The expansion supports producer growth and new 20-year integrated midstream agreements with ExxonMobil. www.targaresources.com
Wrangler Gas Plant is a planned Targa Resources natural gas processing facility in the Delaware Basin, announced August 17, 2026, with expected startup in the first half of 2028. It is part of an expansion supporting producer growth and Targa’s new 20-year midstream agreements with ExxonMobil. Targa Resources Corp.
Item Overview Company connection Targa Northern Delaware LLC is a Targa subsidiary; the corporate Wrangler announcement does not identify the specific operating subsidiary. Location Permian Basin—Delaware Basin. Exact county, address and coordinates were not confirmed. Facility purpose Natural gas processing within Targa’s gathering, processing and downstream network. Capacity Wrangler, Ranger and Ranger II have approximately 825 MMcf/d combined capacity. Wrangler’s individual capacity was not separately disclosed. Project status Announced development project; construction progress and permit status were not confirmed. Expected startup First half of 2028. Related infrastructure The planned 70-mile Bull Run II residue gas pipeline will move gas from the new plants to the Waha Hub, also targeting startup in the first half of 2028. Website targaresources.com
According to the supplied TCEQ record, Targa Northern Delaware LLC submitted an initial standard permit registration on October 2, 2026. Permit 185576, project 416214, remains pending, with no technical-review completion date listed. The record identifies regulated entity RN112541123, places the facility approximately 19.5 miles north of Mentone on CR 300 and another 1.4 miles east on a lease road, and lists engines and turbines as the equipment category under the New Source Review program. The filing confirms an application milestone; it does not establish permit approval or construction commencement.
The new air permit record identifies Wrangler Gas Plant in Loving County, Texas, near Mentone, and names Targa Northern Delaware LLC as the applicant. It provides an early regulatory signal for the project, although the application remains pending and does not establish permit approval or construction commencement.
Field Permit details Facility Wrangler Gas Plant Applicant Targa Northern Delaware LLC Permit number 185576 Permit type STDPMT—Standard Permit Application Initial—Standard Permit New Registration TCEQ received date October 2, 2026 Permit / project status Pending / Pending Project number 416214 Customer number CN606112621 Regulated entity number RN112541123 Location Loving County, near Mentone, Texas Directions Approximately 19.5 miles north of Mentone on CR 300, then 1.4 miles east on a lease road; facility on the left TCEQ region Region 07—Midland Program / equipment category NSR—New Source Review / Engines and Turbines
The broader expansion includes Targa’s planned 70-mile Bull Run II residue gas pipeline, which will provide takeaway from the new processing plants to the Waha Hub. That pipeline is also expected to begin operations in the first half of 2028, aligning processing additions with downstream gas transportation capacity. www.targaresources.com
For oilfield service companies and suppliers, the Wrangler filing provides an early reason to engage Targa’s engineering, procurement and project teams. Potential opportunities include compression, engines and turbines, emissions controls, piping, valves, electrical systems, instrumentation and automation, followed by maintenance and reliability services once operational. These opportunities are inferred from the project’s scope; specific equipment quantities, suppliers and procurement schedules have not been confirmed.
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