Vaquero Midstream is ramping up its capabilities in the Southern Delaware Basin with two major infrastructure projects: a new 70-mile, 24-inch high-pressure pipeline loop and a 200 MMcf/d cryogenic processing plant near the Waha Hub. These expansions will double Vaquero’s gathering capacity to 800 MMcf/d and boost total processing to 600 MMcf/d, solidifying its position as a key midstream operator in one of the most active gas-producing regions in the U.S.
“This expansion of our gathering system will be key in providing direct access… to our processing complex near Waha,” said Harrison Holmes, CEO of Vaquero Midstream.
🔹 Pipeline Expansion Highlights
- Length: 70 miles of 24-inch pipe
- Route: From Pecos County (Waha) to Loving County, TX
- Capacity Increase: 400 → 800 MMcf/d
- Counties Impacted: Loving, Winkler, Ward
- Go-Live Date: Q4 2025
- Strategic Benefit: Enhances system hydraulics for future upstream growth
🔹 New Cryogenic Plant Details
- Capacity: 200 MMcf/d
- Total System Processing: 600 MMcf/d
- Power/Residue/NGL Connectivity: Utilizes existing infrastructure
- Go-Live Date: March 2026
These projects will be funded in part by Vaquero’s new $400 million credit facility led by BOK Financial.
💡 Business Development Takeaway
Operators in Reeves, Loving, Winkler, and Ward Counties now have an expanded option for gathering and processing with downstream flexibility and reliable power access. Service providers targeting upstream and midstream players in this area should align outreach efforts with Vaquero’s ramp-up timeline into 2026.
