PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE LP
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Feb 28, 2025.
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FY2024 · Filed Feb 28, 2025
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1. Organization and Basis of Consolidation and Presentation F-
Note 1—Organization and Basis of Consolidation and Presentation
Organization
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. (“PAA”) is a Delaware limited partnership formed in 1998. Our operations are conducted directly and indirectly through our primary operating subsidiaries. As used in this Form 10-K and unless the context indicates otherwise, the terms “Partnership,” “we,” “us,” “our,” “ours” and similar terms refer to PAA and its subsidiaries.
Our business model integrates large-scale supply aggregation capabilities with the ownership and operation of critical midstream infrastructure systems that connect major producing regions to key demand centers and export terminals. As one of the largest crude oil midstream service providers in North America, we own an extensive network of pipeline transportation, terminalling, storage and gathering assets in key crude oil and NGL producing basins (including the Permian Basin) and transportation corridors and at major market hubs in the United States and Canada. Our assets and the services we provide are primarily focused on and conducted throughtwo operating segments: Crude Oil and NGL. See Note 19 for further discussion of our operating segments.
Our non-economic general partner interest is held by PAA GP LLC (“PAA GP”), a Delaware limited liability company, whose sole member is Plains AAP, L.P. (“AAP”), a Delaware limited partnership. In addition to its ownership of PAA GP, as of December 31, 2024, AAP also owned a limited partner interest in us through its ownership of approximately 232.9 million of our common units (approximately 30% of our total outstanding common units and Series A preferred units combined). Plains All American GP LLC (“GP LLC”), a Delaware limited liability company, is AAP’s general partner. Plains GP Holdings, L.P. (“PAGP”) is the sole and managing member of GP LLC, and, at December 31, 2024, owned an approximate 85% limited partner interest in AAP. PAA GP Holdings LLC (“PAGP GP”) is the general partner of PAGP.
As the sole member of GP LLC, PAGP has responsibility for conducting our business and managing our operations; however, the board of directors of PAGP GP has ultimate responsibility for managing the business and affairs of PAGP, AAP and us. GP LLC employs our domestic officers and personnel; our Canadian officers and personnel are employed by our subsidiary, Plains Midstream Canada ULC.
References to the “PAGP Entities” include PAGP GP, PAGP, GP LLC, AAP and PAA GP. References to our “general partner,” as the context requires, include any or all of the PAGP Entities. References to the “Plains Entities” include us, our subsidiaries and the PAGP Entities.
Definitions
Additional defined terms may be used in the following notes and shall have the meanings indicated below:
| AOCI | = | Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) |
|---|---|---|
| ASC | = | Accounting Standards Codification |
| ASU | = | Accounting Standards Update |
| Bcf | = | Billion cubic feet |
| Btu | = | British thermal unit |
| CAD | = | Canadian dollar |
| CODM | = | Chief Operating Decision Maker |
| DERs | = | Distribution equivalent rights |
| EBITDA | = | Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization |
| EPA | = | United States Environmental Protection Agency |
| FASB | = | Financial Accounting Standards Board |
| GAAP | = | Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States |
| ICE | = | Intercontinental Exchange |
| ISDA | = | International Swaps and Derivatives Association |
| LIBOR | = | London Interbank Offered Rate |
| LTIP | = | Long-term incentive plan |
| Mcf | = | Thousand cubic feet |
| MMbls | = | Million barrels |
| MLP | = | Master limited partnership |
| NGL | = | Natural gas liquids, including ethane, propane and butane |
| NYMEX | = | New York Mercantile Exchange |
| OECD | = | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| SEC | = | United States Securities and Exchange Commission |
| SOFR | = | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
| TWh | = | Terawatt hour |
| U.S. | = | United States |
| USD | = | United States dollar |
| WTI | = | West Texas Intermediate |
Basis of Consolidation and Presentation
The accompanying financial statements and related notes present and discuss our consolidated financial position as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the consolidated results of our operations, cash flows, changes in partners’ capital, comprehensive income and changes in accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation, and certain reclassifications have been made to information from previous years to conform to the current presentation.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of PAA and all of its wholly owned subsidiaries and those entities that it controls. Investments in entities over which we have significant influence but not control are accounted for by the equity method. We apply proportionate consolidation for pipelines and other assets in which we own undivided joint interests. Our reporting currency is U.S. dollars, and all references to dollars are U.S. dollars, unless stated otherwise.
Subsequent Events
Subsequent events have been evaluated through the financial statements issuance date and have been included in the following footnotes where applicable.
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