Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. Announces Binding Open Season for the Permian Express 2 Pipeline

PHILADELPHIA--()--Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (NYSE: SXL) today announced that Sunoco Pipeline L.P. will commence a binding Open Season for its Permian Express 2 pipeline. The pipeline will provide additional crude oil takeaway capacity for the growing production in the Permian Basin. The pipeline will originate at multiple locations in West Texas: Midland, Garden City and Colorado City. Permian Express 2 will have access to multiple SXL and third-party pipelines to provide producers the ability to reach various markets and refineries on the Gulf Coast and in the MidContinent.

“We are pleased to launch the Open Season for Permian Express 2,” said Michael J. Hennigan, president and chief executive officer. “We remain bullish on the Permian Basin’s growth. Crude oil production in this basin is projected to increase annually by approximately 200,000 barrels per day according to latest industry and consultant estimates. We are proceeding with the Open Season to determine market interest to develop this project to provide critical takeaway capacity to help producers and refiners deliver Permian crude oil to key markets. With the ability to reach multiple destinations, including our Nederland terminal, Permian Express 2 is a very attractive, flexible option for shippers.”

The Partnership will construct approximately 300 to 400 miles of new pipeline pending customer interest for various locations. The Permian Express 2 pipeline is anticipated to have an initial capacity of approximately 200,000 barrels per day and is expected to be operational in the second quarter of 2015.

The Open Season will commence on September 18, 2013. The Notice of Open Season will be available on the Sunoco Logistics website at www.sunocologistics.com/permianexpress2.

More information about the Open Season is available by contacting:

Christopher Martin
281-637-6548
cdmartin@sunocologistics.com

ABOUT SUNOCO LOGISTICS

Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (NYSE: SXL), headquartered in Philadelphia, is a master limited partnership that owns and operates a logistics business consisting of a geographically diverse portfolio of complementary crude oil & refined product pipeline, terminalling, and acquisition & marketing assets. SXL’s general partner is owned by Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. (NYSE: ETP).

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Portions of this document constitute forward-looking statements as defined by federal law. Although Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. believes that the assumptions underlying these statements are reasonable, investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and necessarily involve risks that may affect the Partnership’s business prospects and performance causing actual results to differ from those discussed in the foregoing release. Such risks and uncertainties include, by way of example and not of limitation: whether or not the transactions described in the foregoing news release will be cash flow accretive; increased competition; changes in demand for crude oil and refined products that we store and distribute; changes in operating conditions and costs; changes in the level of environmental remediation spending; potential equipment malfunction; potential labor issues; the legislative or regulatory environment; plant construction/repair delays; nonperformance by major customers or suppliers; and political and economic conditions, including the impact of potential terrorist acts and international hostilities. These and other applicable risks and uncertainties have been described more fully in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2013, and in the Partnership’s subsequent Form 8-K and 10-Q filings. In addition, industry and consultant estimates are inherently uncertain and actual results may differ from those estimates cited in the foregoing release. The Partnership undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in this release, whether as a result of new information or future events.

Contacts

Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.
Peter Gvazdauskas (investors), 215-977-6322
Jeffrey Shields (media), 215-977-6056

Contacts

Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.
Peter Gvazdauskas (investors), 215-977-6322
Jeffrey Shields (media), 215-977-6056