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Permalink Reply by Trapper on December 14, 2013 at 6:23am

JL,

Would you have a date for this map? The red (Markwest ngl) line that connects in southern Lawrence County and runs East into Butler County  doesn't really exist (yet?) Thanks.

Trapper

Permalink Reply by JohnL on December 14, 2013 at 9:41am

Trapper,

Here's another link I found . It's from the KinderMorgan project website. My guess is that the map is fairly current . The key word here is "proposed".

Their open season for commitments ends 12-20-13. Hopefully we'll learn more after that.

http://www.kindermorgan.com/projects/ygrade/

jl

Permalink Reply by Trapper on December 14, 2013 at 10:29am

Thanks jl.

Markwest is currently constructing a pipeline that parallels this path , only a couple miles to the south (North Beaver County) ,however this line has something to do with Sunoco and the Mariner East project , I believe. Confusing and curious. lol

Trappper

Permalink Reply by Archer Man on December 15, 2013 at 12:55pm

Pretty interesting.  I wonder if that has anything to do with all the dirt work that was going on at the Compressor Station along Rt. 58 over the summer/fall?  

Permalink Reply by JohnL on December 15, 2013 at 4:09pm

Archer Man,

went past TGP today. Looks like their summer work is done and back filled. A lot of new pipe along the road that wasn't there before. Maybe WTF can add some comment on this, but I believe the answer is YES. Supposedly the No.3 line will be converted to the Y-grade NGL/oil line. KinderMorgan is bypassing all the TGP stations from Mercer south. The work we saw this summer was part of the by-pass work.

In reading the JV press release from the link above this statement stoodout.


"To deliver the northern Utica gas to the processing complex, Kinder Morgan has obtained regulatory approval to convert a portion of an existing 26-inch Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. pipeline into rich-gas gathering service, which could begin receiving rich-gas by the fourth quarter of 2014".....that's less than a year from now.



jl

Permalink Reply by JohnL on December 15, 2013 at 4:33pm

Here' the link to the entire press release. Interesting reading.

jl

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=119776&p=irol-newsA...

Permalink Reply by WTF on December 16, 2013 at 8:40am

JohnL, As far as I know you are 100% correct. The work at the station 219 is complete, Initially I was told they had this project scheduled for this fall and another project scheduled in the spring. I guess we will have to wait to find out what the spring project is all about.                  All the different pipeline projects, processing plants, & drilling operations that seem to be under way or on the drawing board sounds really great for Mercer county. A very good article in today's Sharon Herald quoting a county commissioner about how big he thinks all this gas well drilling in our county is going to be.

Permalink Reply by JohnL on December 16, 2013 at 2:33pm

WTF-
I saw the "Gravel pit" article tonight. That's a long over due project that should have been done years ago. It's comforting to know that I'll help pay for that. Hopefully it's not too late to take advantage of the oil boom. The comment that got my attention was the "fabulous results" from the test wells. Not sure anyone has stated it like that before. Should be an interesting 2014.

jl

Permalink Reply by Trapper on December 18, 2013 at 3:12pm

If this pipeline is converted to NGL transmission , what happens to the natgas that currently is pumped through it.......? Will they add more lines within the ROW? Interesting to me personally as some of that southeastern spur that goes into Beaver county runs through my land in extreme south Lawrence County.

Permalink Reply by JohnL on December 18, 2013 at 3:51pm

Trapper,

There are 4 pipelines coming in to Mercer station 219 and 3 going out. By converting one line they still have plenty of capacity left to move gas. I don't believe KinderMorgan moves as much gas as Tennessee Gas did years ago. WTF can probably add more on that subject.

jl

Permalink Reply by Trapper on December 18, 2013 at 4:41pm

I see. Thanks jl.

Permalink Reply by WTF on December 19, 2013 at 11:42am

Trapper, I believe Johnl is correct about the capacity that the three remaining lines can provide. When those lines were built they primarily supplied gas to the northeast part of the US. Now a large amount of the northeast demand is satisfied by the Marcellus gas from eastern Penna. and central Penna. This gives Kinder Morgan an opportunity to reverse flow one line and maybe down the road as the Marcellus brings more wells on line, it will give Kinder Morgan an opportunity to reverse flow another line??

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