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Phillips 66 announces Zeus Gas Plant and a third Coastal Bend Fractionator, advancing integrated wellhead-to-market strategy in the Permian and on the Gulf Coast
HOUSTON, May 18, 2026--Phillips 66 today announced it is moving forward with the Zeus Gas Plant and a third Coastal Bend Fractionator.
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