Rockies Express Pipeline

Rockies Express Pipeline

The Rockies Express Pipeline is a proposed convert|1679|mi|km long high-speed natural gas pipeline system from the Rocky Mountains, Colorado to eastern Ohio. The pipeline system will consist of three sections running through eight states.cite news
url = http://www.downstreamtoday.com/News/Articles/200807/Ill_County_Board_Unanimously_Okays_Pipe_12073.aspx
title = Ill. County Board Unanimously Okays Pipeline Resolution
author = Mary Tallon
publisher = Downstream Today
date = 2008-07-25
accessdate = 2008-07-28] cite news
url = http://www.downstreamtoday.com/News/Articles/200807/Rockies_Express_East_Must_Avoid_Creek_P_11715.aspx
title = Rockies Express East Must Avoid Creek, Park - Ohio Officials
author = Mary Beth Lane
publisher = Downstream Today
date = 2008-07-06
accessdate = 2008-07-28] It will be the largest natural gas pipeline built in the United States in more than 20 years, and one of the largest natural gas pipelines ever built in North America.cite news
url = http://www.kindermorgan.com/business/gas_pipelines/rockies_express/NewsRelease_RockiesOpenSeason.pdf
title = Kinder Morgan Energy Partners and Sempra Pipelines & Storage begin open season for Rockies Express Pipeline projects
format = PDF
publisher = Kinder Morgan Energy Partners
date = 2005-11-09
accessdate = 2008-07-28] cite news
url = http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=34943
title = Rockies Express Gets OK to Proceed with Entrega Portion of Project
publisher = Rigzone
date = 2006-08-08
accessdate = 2008-07-28] cite news
url = http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNewsAndPR/idUSN1618643020071116
title = Dominion sets open season for Rocky Mountain natgas
publisher = Reuters
date = 2007-11-16
accessdate = 2008-07-28]

Technical description

The diameter of convert|1679|mi|km long pipeline system would vary between convert|36|in|mm|-1 and convert|42|in|mm|-1. The capacity of the pipeline will be 16.5 billion cubic meter (bcm) of natural gas per annum. The whole pipeline is expected to cost US$5 billion, and to be completed by June 2009.cite news
url = http://www.downstreamtoday.com/News/Articles/200807/Rockies_Express_Construction_Hits_Union__11964.aspx
title = Rockies Express Construction Hits Union Snag
author = Chris Lusvardi
publisher = Downstream Today
date = 2008-07-21
accessdate = 2008-07-28]

REX — Entrega

REX — Entrega is the convert|328|mi|km long former Entrega Pipeline between the Meeker Hub in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, and the Cheyenne Hub in Weld County, Colorado. Construction of this pipeline was authorized in August 2005. The pipeline project was acquired by Rockies Express Pipeline, LLC in February 2006. The convert|136|mi|km long segment from the Meeker Hub to the Wamsutter Hub in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, is of convert|36|in|mm|-1 pipeline, which is in service since February 2006. The convert|192|mi|km long segment from the Wamsutter Hub to the Cheyenne Hub in Weld County, Colorado, is of convert|42|in|mm|-1 pipeline, which is in service since February 2007.cite news
url = http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNewsAndPR/idUSN1441008720070214
title = Segment of Rockies Express natgas line begins service
publisher = Reuters
date = 2007-02-14
accessdate = 2008-07-28]

REX — West

REX — West is a convert|713|mi|km long convert|42|in|mm|-1 pipeline from Weld County, Colorado, to Audrain County, Missouri. It will have a convert|5|mi|km long convert|24|in|mm|-1 branch connecting pipeline with the Williams Energy owned Echo Springs Processing Plant.

On 31 May 2006, the Rockies Express Pipeline filed an application to construct and operate this section. The construction approval was issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on 20 April 2007.cite news
url = http://www.downstreamtoday.com/News/Articles/200704/FERC_Gives_Nod_to_Rockies_Express_Pipeli_2739.aspx
title = FERC Gives Nod to Rockies Express Pipeline
publisher = Downstream Today
date = 2007-05-20
accessdate = 2008-07-28] The first convert|503|mi|km long segment of this pipeline was commissioned on 27 December 2007, and the second convert|214|mi|km long segment was commissioned on 16 May 2008 and it is in full service since 16 May 2008.cite news
url = http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article155104.ece
title = Rockies Express begins US section service
publisher = Upstream Online
date = 2008-05-19
accessdate = 2008-07-28]

REX — East

REX — East would be a convert|638|mi|km long convert|42|in|mm|-1 pipeline from Audrain County, Missouri, to Clarington in Monroe County, Ohio. The Rockies Express Pipeline filed an application to construct and operate this section on 30 April 2007 and the FERC issued approval on 30 May 2008.cite news
url = http://www.downstreamtoday.com/News/Articles/200806/FERC_Authorizes_REX_East_11131.aspx
title = FERC Authorizes REX-East
publisher = Downstream Today
date = 2008-06-02
accessdate = 2008-07-28] cite news
url = http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSN3039927420080530
title = FERC oks pipeline to move Rocky Mountain natgas
publisher = Reuters
date = 2008-05-30
accessdate = 2008-07-28]

Further interconnections

Several expansion projects have been proposed to transport gas further to northeast. The convert|375|mi|km long Northeast Express project would run from Clarington and Lebanon, Ohio, to Princeton, New Jersey.cite news
url = http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNewsAndPR/idUSN1227697820071212
title = Rockies Express gas line sees Northeast US interest
publisher = Reuters
date = 2007-12-12
accessdate = 2008-07-28] Other extension project foresees connection of the Rockies Express Pipeline with the Spectra Energy owned Texas Eastern Transmission pipeline. Spectra Energy has made a contract with ConocoPhillips, according to which it will expand the Texas Eastern Transmission pipeline by 4 bcm per year to transport Rocky Mountains gas further to Pennsylvania.cite news
url = http://www.downstreamtoday.com/News/Articles/200805/Rockies_Natural_Gas_Speeds_Toward_Easter_10984.aspx
title = Rockies Natural Gas Speeds Toward Eastern Markets
author = Cassandra Sweet  
publisher = Downstream Today
date = 2008-05-23
accessdate = 2008-07-28] This expansion, known as TIME III Project, is expected to be commissioned by November 2010.cite news
url = http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article155160.ece
title = Texas Eastern designs pipeline plan
publisher = Upstream Online
date = 2008-05-20
accessdate = 2008-07-28] Another Spectra Energy’s project, known as Northern Bridge, will increase the capacity of a pipeline from Clarington, Ohio, to Oakford, Pennsylvania, up to 5 bcm per year by late 2009.cite web
url = http://www.spectraenergy.com/what_we_do/projects/northern_bridge/
title = Northern Bridge
publisher = Spectra Energy
accessdate = 2008-07-28] El Paso Corporation and Equitable Resources plan to build an convert|471|mi|km long expansion, known as the Northeast Passage Project, from Clarington to Pleasant Valley, New York.cite news
url = http://www.reuters.com/article/companyNewsAndPR/idUSWNAS415820071210
title = El Paso, Equitable plan pipeline project
author = Michael Erman
publisher = Downstream Today
date = 2007-12-10
accessdate = 2008-07-28] Williams Companies is planning the convert|471|mi|km long Rockies Connector Pipeline, which would connect the Rockies Express Pipeline in Clarington with its owned Transcontinental Pipeline in York County, Pennsylvania.cite news
url = http://www.downstreamtoday.com/News/Articles/200709/Williams_Kicks_Off_Open_Season_for_Rocki_6191.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
title = Williams Kicks Off Open Season for Rockies Connector
publisher = Downstream Today
date = 2007-09-26
accessdate = 2008-07-28]

Partnership

The pipeline will be built and operated by Rockies Express Pipeline, LLC, a partnership between Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, ConocoPhillips and Sempra Energy.cite news
url = http://www.downstreamtoday.com/News/Articles/200806/Sempra_To_Acquire_Stake_In_Williams_Tran_11402.aspx
title = Sempra To Acquire Stake In Williams-TransCanada Gas Pipeline
author = Cassandra Sweet  
publisher = Downstream Today
date = 2008-06-16
accessdate = 2008-07-28] In February 2006, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners and Sempra Energy acquired Entrega Gas Pipeline Inc., from EnCana Corporation. In June 2006, ConocoPhillips acquired 24% of the project.cite news
url = http://www.rigzone.com/news/article.asp?a_id=33688
title = ConocoPhillips Completes Rockies Express Acquisition
publisher = Rigzone
date = 2006-06-30
accessdate = 2008-07-28]

Environmental concerns

The pipeline project has raised some environmental concerns. Ohio officials have asked to avoid crossing the Big Darby Creek in Pickaway County and the Little Miami River in Warren County within Caesar Creek State Park because of the risk of harming fish and other wildlife posed by drilling the pipeline beneath the rivers.

References

External links

* [http://www.rexpipeline.com/ Rockies Express Pipeline]


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