Brazos Adds Second 300 MMcfd Cryo Plant in Permian Buildout
Rigzone reports that Brazos Midstream plans to build a second 300 MMcfd cryogenic natural gas processing plant, Cassidy 2, in Glasscock County, Texas, lifting its Midland Basin nameplate capacity to roughly 1.1 Bcfd when it starts up in summer 2027. The Fort Worth-based midstream company said the project is backed by long-term acreage dedications covering about 575,000 acres, plus a new long-term contract with an unnamed supermajor that has pushed system volumes past 700 MMcfd. Cassidy 1, also rated at 300 MMcfd, is under construction at the same site and expected online by year-end. Brazos previously completed the 300 MMcfd Sundance II plant in Martin County and has more than 70 miles of high-pressure 20-inch and 24-inch gathering pipe under construction across Reagan, Glasscock, Midland and Upton counties, with its Midland footprint set to reach about 525 miles of gathering pipeline and 16 compressor stations by mid-2026.
What It Means for Subcontractors
- E&I and instrumentation crews should watch for Cassidy 2 bid packages tied to a summer 2027 startup in Glasscock County, following the Cassidy 1 build already underway at the same complex.
- Pipefitting and welding subs have near-term work on the 70-plus miles of 20-inch and 24-inch high-pressure gathering line under construction across Reagan, Glasscock, Midland and Upton counties, targeted for completion by mid-2026.
- Compression and civil contractors can expect continued buildout demand as Brazos scales toward 16 compressor stations and 525 miles of gathering pipe in its Midland footprint, driven by producer drilling in deeper, gassier formations like the Barnett.
