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EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS

At December 31, 2019 and 2018, Rattler had the following investments:
 
Net Ownership Interest
 
December 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
(In millions)
EPIC Crude Holdings, LP
10
%
 
$
110

 
$

Gray Oak Pipeline, LLC
10
%
 
115

 
1

Wink to Webster Pipeline LLC
4
%
 
34

 

OMOG JV LLC
60
%
 
219

 

Amarillo Rattler, LLC
50
%
 
1

 

 
 
 
$
479

 
$
1


The following summarizes the income (loss) of equity method investees for the periods presented:
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
(In millions)
EPIC Crude Holdings, LP
$
(6
)
 
$

 
$

Gray Oak Pipeline, LLC
1

 

 

Wink to Webster Pipeline LLC
(1
)
 

 

OMOG JV LLC

 

 

HMW LLC

 

 
1

 
$
(6
)
 
$

 
$
1



In October 2014, the Company acquired a 25% interest in HMW Fluid Management LLC (“HMW LLC”), which was formed to develop, own and operate an integrated water management system to gather, store, process, treat, distribute and dispose of water to exploration and production companies operating in Midland, Martin and Andrews Counties, Texas.

On June 30, 2018, HMW LLC’s operating agreement was amended. As a result of the amendment, Rattler no longer recognizes an equity investment in HMW LLC but instead consolidates its undivided interest in the produced water disposal (“PWD”) assets owned by HMW LLC. In exchange for Rattler’s 25% investment, Rattler received a 50% undivided ownership interest in two of the four PWD wells and associated assets previously owned by HMW LLC. Rattler’s basis in the assets is equivalent to its basis in the equity investment in HMW LLC.

On February 1, 2019, Rattler LLC acquired a 10% equity interest in EPIC Crude Holdings, LP (“EPIC”), which is building a pipeline (the “EPIC project”) that, once fully operational, will transport crude and NGL across Texas for delivery into the Corpus Christi market. The EPIC project began initial operations during the third quarter of 2019.

On February 15, 2019, Rattler LLC acquired a 10% equity interest in Gray Oak Pipeline, LLC (“Gray Oak”), which is building a pipeline (the “Gray Oak project”) that, once operational, will transport crude from the Permian to Corpus Christi on the Texas Gulf Coast. The Gray Oak project began initial operations during the fourth quarter of 2019.

On March 29, 2019, Rattler LLC executed a short-term promissory note to Gray Oak. The note allows for borrowing by Gray Oak of up to $123 million at 2.52% interest rate with a maturity date of March 31, 2022. During the year ended December 31, 2019, there were $23 million in borrowings and repayments under this note. The short-term promissory note was repaid on May 31, 2019.

On June 4, 2019, Rattler entered into an equity contribution agreement with respect to Gray Oak. The equity contribution agreement requires Rattler to contribute equity or make loans to Gray Oak so that Gray Oak can, to the extent necessary, cure payment defaults under Gray Oak’s credit agreement and, in certain instances, repay Gray Oak’s credit agreement in full. Rattler’s obligations under the equity contribution agreement are limited to its proportionate ownership interest in Gray Oak, and such obligations are guaranteed by Rattler LLC, Tall City, Rattler OMOG LLC and Rattler Ajax Processing LLC.

On July 30, 2019, Rattler LLC joined Wink to Webster Pipeline LLC as a 4% member, together with affiliates of ExxonMobil, Plains All American Pipeline, Delek US, MPLX LP and Lotus Midstream. The joint venture is developing a crude oil pipeline with origin points at Wink and Midland in the Permian Basin for delivery to multiple Houston area locations (the “Wink to Webster project”). The Wink to Webster project is expected to begin service in the first half of 2021.

On October 1, 2019, Rattler LLC acquired a 60% equity interest in OMOG JV LLC (“OMOG”). On November 7, 2019, OMOG acquired 100% of Reliance Gathering, LLC which operates a crude oil gathering system in the Permian, and was renamed as Oryx Midland Oil Gathering LLC following the acquisition. While Rattler’s equity interest is 60%, the investment is accounted for as an equity method investment as Rattler does not control operating activities and substantive participating rights exist with the controlling minority investor.

On December 20, 2019, Rattler LLC acquired a 50% equity interest in Amarillo Rattler LLC, which currently owns and operates the Yellow Rose gas gathering and processing system with estimated total processing capacity of 40,000 Mcf/d and over 84 miles of gathering and regional transportation pipelines in Dawson, Martin and Andrews Counties, Texas. This joint
venture also intends to construct and operate a new 60,000 Mcf/d cryogenic natural gas processing plant in Martin County, Texas. While Rattler’s equity interest is 50%, the investment is accounted for as an equity method investment as Rattler does not control operating activities and substantive participating rights exist with the controlling investor.

No impairments were recorded for Rattler’s equity method investments for the year ended December 31, 2019 or 2018.

At December 31, 2019, there was $1 million of capitalized interest that was related to equity method investments that have not yet begun operations.