Report published September 24, 2026

Barclays Credit Strategy: Oracle Declares Force Majeure on New Mexico Project Jupiter

Barclays · September 24, 2026

Oracle has issued a force majeure notice regarding its 1GW Project Jupiter data center site in New Mexico following persistent permitting and pipeline setbacks. Barclays views the event as credit-neutral with de minimis financial impact, as revenue and capex deferrals should offset each other without affecting other project pipelines.

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Key Takeaways

1.Oracle declared force majeure for Project Jupiter in New Mexico due to well-known permitting and pipeline delays; financial and credit implications are de minimis.
2.Associated hardware capex of ~$30bn will be deferred alongside revenue, providing a silver lining that leaves credit impact neutral.
3.There is no direct read-through to Oracle's other key data center developments, including Saline, Michigan, which has secured power and permits.

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FIGURE 1. ORCL's Major Projects

Metric	Estimate	Context
Project Jupiter Construction Debt	18 USD billion	Total construction loan package split into four ~$4.5bn tranches
Project Jupiter Planned IT Capacity	1 GW	Capacity of Oracle's Project Jupiter data center site in New Mexico
Maximum Lease Delay under Force Majeure	36 months	Allowed lease delay period after becoming ready for service
Estimated Hardware Capex Delayed	30 USD billion	Hardware capex typically spent 2-3 months prior to go-live
ORCL Credit Spread Move	2 bp	Intraday move in ORCL spreads following news headline