Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. (NYSE: SXL) on Wednesday announced that Sunoco Pipeline L.P., West Texas Gulf Pipe Line Company and Mobil Pipe Line Company will commence a binding Open Season for project West Texas- Nederland Access. The project is being developed to deliver crude oil from West Texas to SXL's Nederland Terminal at Nederland, Texas.

The project is anticipated to have initial capacity to transport approximately 40,000 barrels per day to Nederland. The West Texas - Nederland Access project is scheduled to be operational in first quarter 2013.

The project will provide West Texas producers and Gulf Coast refiners with a crude oil supply solution for West Texas Sour crude.

The Open Season will commence on April 11, 2012 and will end on May 11, 2012. Subject to the terms of the Open Season, priority service will be available to shippers making long-term volume commitments during the Open Season. The Notice of Open Season will be available on the Sunoco Logistics website at www.sunocol ogistics.com/WTNA.

More information about the Open Season is available by contacting: Chuck Maser 215-977-3822 cemaser@sunocologistics.com.