Genesis Energy, L.P. agrees to acquire Enterprise Offshore Pipeline and Services Business

Genesis Energy, L.P. has entered into a purchase and sale agreement with an affiliate of Enterprise Products Partners L.P. to acquire the offshore pipeline and services business of Enterprise and its affiliates for approximately US$1.5 billion.

The Enterprise offshore business serves some of the most active drilling and development regions in the United States, including deepwater production fields in the Gulf of Mexico offshore Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

The Enterprise offshore business assets include approximately 2,350 miles of offshore crude oil and natural gas pipelines and six offshore hub platforms, including a 36% interest in the Poseidon Oil Pipeline System, a 50% interest in the Southeast Keathley Canyon Oil Pipeline System (SEKCO) and a 50% interest in the Cameron Highway Oil Pipeline System (CHOPS).

The Enterprise offshore business assets, which generates a substantial majority of its cash flow under long-term, fee-based contracts with high-quality customers, will complement and substantially expand Genesis' existing offshore pipelines segment, which is primarily comprised of its interests in three oil pipelines, Poseidon (28%), SEKCO (50%), and CHOPS (50%).

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. acted as financial advisor to Genesis for the acquisition.

Grant E. Sims, the Chief Executive Officer of Genesis, commented:

“The acquisition of Enterprise’s offshore business is an exciting growth opportunity for us. These offshore assets will substantially enlarge our portfolio of strategic infrastructure in the Gulf of Mexico, which is one of the most prolific producing regions in the United States. We believe the acquisition will be immediately accretive to our cash available for distribution per common unit and will improve our credit metrics over time, which should accelerate an increase in our credit ratings in the future.”

At closing, Genesis and affiliates of Enterprise will enter into a Transition Services Agreement to ensure the continued reliable, safe and responsible operation of the business until all operations can be prudently assumed by Genesis. Sims continued:

“Enterprise has built a world-class team to manage and operate these assets. Since first becoming an owner in CHOPS, then Poseidon and finally SEKCO, we have been incredibly impressed with Enterprise’s offshore team. We look forward to welcoming them to Genesis and providing a seamless transition for them and the customers we serve.”