What Are Midstream Partners

Midstream refers to points in the oil production process that falls between upstream and downstream. In particular, midstream activities include the storage, processing, and transportation of petroleum products. These may include companies that specialize in operating tanker ships, pipelines, or storage facilities.

What does Shell Midstream Partners do?

Shell Midstream Partners LP owns, operates, develops and acquires pipelines and other midstream assets. The Company has onshore and offshore pipelines located primarily in Texas and Louisiana, United States. Shell Midstream Partners pipelines connect Gulf Coast refineries to markets along the Eastern United States.

How does midstream make money?

Gathering and processing involves collecting fees through contracts with upstream producers. Midstream companies will gather hydrocarbons, transport crude oil through pipelines, and process natural gas to remove potential contaminants.

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