Item 8.01 Other Events.
Operators of Gulf of Mexico pipelines in which BP Midstream Partners ("BPMP" or
the "Partnership") has interests, as well as operators of production facilities
connected to these pipelines, including BPMP's sponsor, bp, continue to assess
the impacts of Hurricane Ida.
bp provides updates on its website at
https://www.bp.com/en_us/united-states/home/news/storm-center.html.
On September 10, 2021, Shell Pipeline Company, L.P., the operator of the Mars,
Proteus and Endymion pipelines, in which BPMP owns interests, issued the
following update relevant to BPMP:
"Shell Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE:SHLX) ("Shell Midstream Partners" or the
"Partnership") and Shell Pipeline Company LP ("SPLC") are continuing to perform
Hurricane Ida impact assessments on all of their owned or operated assets in the
Gulf of Mexico and onshore Louisiana. The Partnership can report the following
at this time:
•The Partnership's operated pipelines, including ... Proteus, Endymion, ... are
currently in various stages of re-staffing, re-supplying and performing ongoing
safety and stand-up tests. The Partnership expects that these systems will begin
returning to commercial service within the next week.
•Mars: All parties are continuing to assess and determine the extent of damage
to the SPLC operated West Delta 143 facilities, as well as when it will be safe
to return to service. Today, Shell Offshore Inc. ("SOI") provided notice to Mars
Oil Pipeline Company ("Mars") that, effective as of August 29, 2021, Hurricane
Ida constituted an event of force majeure under certain agreements between SOI
and Mars, damaging the West Delta 143 facilities and causing a shut-down of such
facilities for an unknown duration.
The Partnership will continue to provide updates on the company website,
www.shellmidstreampartners.com, as information becomes available.
Shell Midstream Partners' primary focus continues to be the safety of its
affiliates' employees and the protection of the environment."
BPMP owns a 28.5% interest in Mars and a 65.0% interest in the Mardi Gras
Transportation System Company, LLC, which holds a 65% interest in each of
Proteus and Endymion. BPMP also owns 22.7% of the Ursa pipeline, which feeds
into the Mars pipeline. The Partnership will make additional public disclosures
when appropriate to do so.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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