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Released October 05, 2018 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Two East Coast natural gas pipeline projects were in the news this week. Williams Partners (NYSE:WPZ) (Tulsa, Oklahoma) reported Thursday that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved the company's request to place the Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline into full service. Meanwhile, developers of the Mountain Valley Pipeline expressed disappointment over a federal appeals court's vacating of a permit that impacts roughly 160 miles of the pipeline route in West Virginia. Industrial Info is tracking both pipeline projects.
Williams said it plans to place the Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline into full service on Saturday, October 6. The $3 billion project increases the design capacity of Williams' Transco pipeline system by 1.7 billion cubic feet per day (about 12%) to 15.8 billion cubic feet per day, and strengthens and extends the bi-directional flow of the Transco system, directly connecting Marcellus gas supplies in Pennsylvania with markets as far south as Alabama.
Greenfield construction on the Pennsylvania portion of the project began in September 2017. The project included the installation of 186 miles of greenfield pipe, 12 miles of pipe looping, 2.5 miles of pipe replacement, two new compressor stations and compressor station modifications in five states. For more information, see September 19, 2017, article - Williams Begins Construction on Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Project in Pennsylvania.
In its announcement, Williams Chief Operating Officer Michael Dunn said the project was marked by "positively collaborating with regulators, key stakeholders and communities to overcome challenges and install this critical infrastructure thoughtfully without experiencing any significant injuries or environmental issues. Even in the final months of construction, as some segments of the project area sustained more than 20 inches of rainfall, our teams acted quickly to restore the right-of-way and ensure environmental compliance requirements were met."
For more information on the greenfield portions of the Atlantic Sunrise pipeline expansion, see Industrial Info's project reports on the "Grugan" Loop, Central Penn South and Central Penn North.
In West Virginia, meanwhile, the 303-mile Mountain Valley Pipeline continued to face court-related obstacles. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday vacated a Clean Water Act stream and wetland crossing permit that was issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Environmental groups including the Sierra Club had challenged the permit, saying the Corps of Engineers had improperly imposed one condition -- requiring use of one method of constructing for river crossings -- in lieu of a special condition imposed by the state of West Virginia. The court said the Corps of Engineers did not have the authority to substitute West Virginia's restriction with another. The pipeline developers had argued that it could not comply with the West Virginia permit condition to complete four river crossings within 72 hours.
The pipeline would connect Marcellus and Utica natural gas supplies to markets in the Southeast. For more information, see September 28, 2018, article - Mountain Valley Natural Gas Pipeline Project Endures Interruptions, Litigation, Storms.
Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC (MVP) (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), a joint venture between EQT Midstream Partners LP (NYSE:EQM) (Pittsburgh) and four other energy companies, said the court decision affects stream and water crossings along about 160 miles of the pipeline route in West Virginia. The company said it was "evaluating options to understand its ability to continue with construction activities that do not include stream and wetland crossing along this portion of the route."
Despite the court action, Mountain Valley Pipeline said it continues to target full in-service in fourth-quarter 2019. The estimated cost of the pipeline was recently raised to $4.6 billion, from the original estimate of about $3.5 billion. For more information, see Industrial Info's project reports on the Sutton, West Virginia, section and the New Martinsville, West Virginia, section of the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
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Williams said it plans to place the Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline into full service on Saturday, October 6. The $3 billion project increases the design capacity of Williams' Transco pipeline system by 1.7 billion cubic feet per day (about 12%) to 15.8 billion cubic feet per day, and strengthens and extends the bi-directional flow of the Transco system, directly connecting Marcellus gas supplies in Pennsylvania with markets as far south as Alabama.
Greenfield construction on the Pennsylvania portion of the project began in September 2017. The project included the installation of 186 miles of greenfield pipe, 12 miles of pipe looping, 2.5 miles of pipe replacement, two new compressor stations and compressor station modifications in five states. For more information, see September 19, 2017, article - Williams Begins Construction on Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Project in Pennsylvania.
In its announcement, Williams Chief Operating Officer Michael Dunn said the project was marked by "positively collaborating with regulators, key stakeholders and communities to overcome challenges and install this critical infrastructure thoughtfully without experiencing any significant injuries or environmental issues. Even in the final months of construction, as some segments of the project area sustained more than 20 inches of rainfall, our teams acted quickly to restore the right-of-way and ensure environmental compliance requirements were met."
For more information on the greenfield portions of the Atlantic Sunrise pipeline expansion, see Industrial Info's project reports on the "Grugan" Loop, Central Penn South and Central Penn North.
In West Virginia, meanwhile, the 303-mile Mountain Valley Pipeline continued to face court-related obstacles. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday vacated a Clean Water Act stream and wetland crossing permit that was issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Environmental groups including the Sierra Club had challenged the permit, saying the Corps of Engineers had improperly imposed one condition -- requiring use of one method of constructing for river crossings -- in lieu of a special condition imposed by the state of West Virginia. The court said the Corps of Engineers did not have the authority to substitute West Virginia's restriction with another. The pipeline developers had argued that it could not comply with the West Virginia permit condition to complete four river crossings within 72 hours.
The pipeline would connect Marcellus and Utica natural gas supplies to markets in the Southeast. For more information, see September 28, 2018, article - Mountain Valley Natural Gas Pipeline Project Endures Interruptions, Litigation, Storms.
Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC (MVP) (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), a joint venture between EQT Midstream Partners LP (NYSE:EQM) (Pittsburgh) and four other energy companies, said the court decision affects stream and water crossings along about 160 miles of the pipeline route in West Virginia. The company said it was "evaluating options to understand its ability to continue with construction activities that do not include stream and wetland crossing along this portion of the route."
Despite the court action, Mountain Valley Pipeline said it continues to target full in-service in fourth-quarter 2019. The estimated cost of the pipeline was recently raised to $4.6 billion, from the original estimate of about $3.5 billion. For more information, see Industrial Info's project reports on the Sutton, West Virginia, section and the New Martinsville, West Virginia, section of the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, six offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. Follow IIR on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn. For more information on our coverage, send inquiries to info@industrialinfo.com or visit us online at http://www.industrialinfo.com.
