Business Segments · Variable operating costs and expenses

Onshore Natural Gas Pipelines And Services — Variable operating costs and expenses

Enterprise Products Partners Onshore Natural Gas Pipelines And Services — Variable operating costs and expenses decreased by 33.3% to $14.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 26.3%, from $19.00M to $14.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Onshore Natural Gas Pipelines And Services — Variable operating costs and expenses shows an upward trend with a 12.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase is expected during periods of high volume, but a disproportionate rise relative to throughput may signal operational inefficiencies.

Detailed definition

These are the operating expenses for the natural gas segment that fluctuate directly with the volume of throughput or ac...

Peer comparison

Standard operational metric for pipeline operators; peers track these as part of their overall operating and maintenance (O&M) expenses.

Metric ID: epd_segment_natural_gas_pipelines_services_variable_operating_costs_and_expenses

Historical Data

16 periods
 Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value13.5M13.5M13.5M13.5M14.8M14.8M14.8M14.8M15M24M15M19M22M20M21M14M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+9.3%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+1.7%+60.0%-37.5%+26.7%+15.8%-9.1%+5.0%-33.3%
YoY Change+9.3%+9.3%+9.3%+9.3%+1.7%+62.7%+1.7%+28.8%+46.7%-16.7%+40.0%-26.3%
Range13.5M24M
CAGR+1.0%
Avg YoY Growth+14.6%
Median YoY Growth+9.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Enterprise Products Partners's onshore natural gas pipelines and services — variable operating costs and expenses?
Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) reported onshore natural gas pipelines and services — variable operating costs and expenses of $14.00M in Q4 2025.
How has Enterprise Products Partners's onshore natural gas pipelines and services — variable operating costs and expenses changed year-over-year?
Enterprise Products Partners's onshore natural gas pipelines and services — variable operating costs and expenses decreased by 26.3% year-over-year, from $19.00M to $14.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Enterprise Products Partners's onshore natural gas pipelines and services — variable operating costs and expenses?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Enterprise Products Partners's onshore natural gas pipelines and services — variable operating costs and expenses has grown at a 12.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $54.00M to $77.00M.
What does onshore natural gas pipelines and services — variable operating costs and expenses mean?
Operating costs that change based on how much natural gas is transported or processed.