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  <xs:element id="pagp_SubsidiaryOfLimitedLiabilityCompanyOrLimitedPartnershipOwnershipInterestUnitsTransferredFromWhollyOwnedSubsidiary" abstract="false" name="SubsidiaryOfLimitedLiabilityCompanyOrLimitedPartnershipOwnershipInterestUnitsTransferredFromWhollyOwnedSubsidiary" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="pagp_PipelineRevenuesSupportedByMinimumVolumeCommitmentsAndLongTermCapacityAgreementsMember" abstract="true" name="PipelineRevenuesSupportedByMinimumVolumeCommitmentsAndLongTermCapacityAgreementsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="pagp_BridgeTexPipelineCompanyLLCMember" abstract="true" name="BridgeTexPipelineCompanyLLCMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="pagp_OtherLeaseCost" abstract="false" name="OtherLeaseCost" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="pagp_LongTermDebtWeightedAverageMaturity" abstract="false" name="LongTermDebtWeightedAverageMaturity" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="pagp_LosAngelesBasinCrudeOilTerminalsMember" abstract="true" name="LosAngelesBasinCrudeOilTerminalsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
