[FORCE MAJEURE] Force Majeure Update - Caprock Station

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Summary

EPNG has declared force majeure at Caprock Compressor Station Unit #2 in Lea County, New Mexico, due to a second stage nozzle system cooling blockage, originally posted June 9, 2026 (Notice 628635). This is Update #2, superseding Notice 629669, with repairs ongoing and an anticipated return to service on or before October 1, 2026. The event has been active since June 9 and continues to restrict westbound Permian takeaway capacity.

Trading note

Active EPNG force majeure at Caprock Unit #2 restricts Permian westbound takeaway; expect continued bearish pressure at Waha as basin gas backs up, with bullish pressure at SoCal Border and Arizona delivery points -- no concrete capacity figure stated in the notice, but the MAPL/EPNG CAPROCK PUMP delivery point (loc_id 344251) shows zero scheduled volumes against 0.005 Bcf/d operating capacity, consistent with the unit being offline.

Reroute potential

Moderate: Transwestern Pipeline (TW) is the primary competing pipeline for SoCal border deliveries and can absorb some displaced Permian volumes, but a simultaneous TW constraint would eliminate California reroute entirely; no alternative route exists for Waha-origin volumes needing westbound egress other than TW and EPNG.

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View original notice text (as posted by El Paso Natural Gas (EPNG))

Pipeline: El Paso Natural Gas (EPNG)
Notice Type: FORCE MAJEURE
Subject: Force Majeure Update - Caprock Station
Posted: 09/23/2026 3:14:18PM
Effective: 09/23/2026 3:14:18PM
End Date: 09/24/2026 9:00:00AM

TSP/TSP Name:  8001703-EL PASO NATURAL GAS CO. L.L.C. Critical: Y
Notice Type Desc (1):  FORCE MAJEURE Notice Type Desc (2):  FORCE MAJEURE
Notice Eff Date/Time:  09/23/2026 3:14:18PM Notice End Date/Time:  09/24/2026 9:00:00am
Post Date/Time:  9/23/2026 3:14:18 PM Notice ID: 629734
Reqrd Rsp:  5 Rsp Date/Time: 
Notice Stat Desc:  SUPERSEDE Prior Notice:  629669
Subject:  Force Majeure Update - Caprock Station
Notice Text:
Force Majeure – Caprock Station – Unit #2 – Update #2
El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. (EPNG) is providing this update to the Force Majeure notice posted on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 (Reference Critical Notice No(s). 628635 and 629669) associated with its second stage nozzle system cooling blockage at Caprock Compressor Station Unit #2 located in Lea County, New Mexico.
Repairs are ongoing with an anticipated return to service on or before October 1, 2026.
EPNG will provide updates as more information becomes available.
This incident constitutes an event of Force Majeure under Section 11.3 of the General Terms and Conditions of EPNG's FERC Gas Tariff.
For scheduling questions, please call your scheduling representative at (800) 238-3764.
For operational and capacity information, please call Russ Pyeatt at (719) 520-3729, Dan English at (719) 520-4722, Morgan McCasland at (719) 520-4339 or John Althoff at (719) 667-7750.
For media inquiries, please contact media relations at media_relations@kindermorgan.com.

ID: EPNG-629734 | Rev. 1 | Posted: 2026-09-23 20:32 | Direction: Bearish All El Paso Natural Gas (EPNG) notices · page generated 2026-09-26 06:44 UTC