Buckeye Partners, L.P. Announces Execution of Transportation Services Agreements for Michigan/Ohio Pipeline Expansion Project

Buckeye Partners, L.P. ("Buckeye") BPL announced today that one of its operating subsidiaries, Buckeye Pipe Line Transportation LLC ("Buckeye Transportation"), has executed Transportation Services Agreements with all committed customers for its Michigan/Ohio Pipeline Expansion Project (the "Project"). Buckeye had previously announced the successful completion of an open season for the Project. These executed commitments will allow Buckeye Transportation to move forward with the engineering and construction of the Project. Once complete, the Project will allow Buckeye Transportation to offer expanded transportation service of refined petroleum products from origin points in Michigan and Ohio to destination points in Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. Project completion is scheduled for the second half of 2016.