Kyle Watson, Josh Teahen, Colleen Haile, Alexa Grealis
January 24, 2026
Kirkland Advises I Squared Capital in Connection with WPC Joint Venture’s Final Investment Decision for Blackcomb Pipeline

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- Kirkland & Ellis represented I Squared Capital, owner of WhiteWater’s stake in the Whistler Pipeline, in a partnership involving WhiteWater, MPLX LP, Enbridge Inc., and an affiliate of Targa Resources Corp
- The WPC Joint Venture, which owns the Whistler Pipeline, has made a final investment decision to proceed with constructing the Blackcomb Pipeline after securing firm transportation agreements with several investment grade shippers, including Devon Energy, Diamondback Energy, Marathon Petroleum, and Targa Resources.
Kirkland & Ellis advised I Squared Capital, owner of WhiteWater’s stake in the Whistler Pipeline, in connection with WhiteWater, MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX) and Enbridge Inc.’s (NYSE: ENB) partnership with an affiliate of Targa Resources Corp. (NYSE: TRGP), through the WPC Joint Venture, the joint venture that owns the Whistler Pipeline, to reach final investment decision to move forward with the construction of the Blackcomb Pipeline after having secured sufficient firm transportation agreements with predominantly investment grade shippers, including, but not limited to, Devon Energy, Corp. (NYSE: DVN), Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NYSE: FANG), Marathon Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: MPC) and Targa Resources Corp. Read WhiteWater’s press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Kyle Watson and Josh Teahen and associates Colleen Haile and Alexa Grealis.
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