Trace Midstream Partners II (Trace), a portfolio company of Quantum Capital Group (Quantum), will construct the Apollo Gas Plant, a new 250 MMcf/d (7.07 x 106 m3/d) natural gas processing facility in Eddy County, New Mexico. Trace will also construct 36 miles (57 km) of gathering pipelines and two compressor stations. Supported by multiple long-term contracts from both new and existing customers and expected to be in service in the fourth quarter of 2027, this new infrastructure will give Northern Delaware Basin producers a single, integrated outlet spanning low-pressure gathering, compression, transportation and natural gas processing.
“The Apollo Gas Plant is a transformational addition to the Trace Midstream System, expanding our services across the natural gas value chain,” said Josh Weber, chief executive officer at Trace Midstream. “By adding processing to our existing gathering, compression, and transportation infrastructure, we can offer producers a single and reliable solution for their natural gas. As activity continues to surge in the Northern Delaware Basin, Trace Midstream remains committed to investing in the infrastructure required to support our customer’s growth.”
The new Apollo Gas Plant and related infrastructure build on a sustained period of investment and growth across the Trace system. Once these projects are completed, Trace will operate over 200 miles (321 km) of pipelines, 14 compressor stations, and more than 125,000 hp (93,259 kW) of compression. What began as a focused gathering and compression system has grown into one of the largest, newly constructed natural gas midstream systems in the Northern Delaware Basin, with the ability to gather and transport more than 800 MMcf/d (22.6 x 106 m3/d).
