Regulators Approve Williams Pipeline Extension

TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- Tulsa-based Williams Company says the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved a proposal to expand the company's Transco natural gas pipeline to serve markets in the

Monday, May 22nd 2006, 11:03 am

By: News On 6

TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- Tulsa-based Williams Company says the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved a proposal to expand the company's Transco natural gas pipeline to serve markets in the northeastern United States by November 2007.

The proposal will provide the capacity to transport an additional 100,000 dekatherms of natural gas per day to the region -- enough gas to serve about 440,000 homes each day.

The project will require expanding Transco pipeline facilities in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. This includes adding a total of 12 miles of 42-inch pipe, replacing about three miles of 42-inch pipe and adding a new compressor facility in Old Bridge, New Jersey.

Construction of the compressor station is scheduled to begin in January 2007, while pipeline construction is slated to begin in March 2007. The estimated project cost is approximately $121-million.