Skip to main content

Williams’ Transco pipeline delivers record volumes

Published by , Editor
World Pipelines,


Williams has announced that it recently delivered a record amount of natural gas on its Transco interstate gas pipeline, providing essential services to gas distribution companies, power generators, LNG exports and other customers located along the Eastern Seaboard and Gulf Coast.

The nation’s largest-volume natural gas transmission system, Transco delivered a record-breaking 15.68 million dth on 21 January 2019. The new peak-day mark surpasses the previous high that was set on 5 January 2018. The Transco system, which stretches from South Texas to New York City, also established a new three-day market area delivery record, averaging 15.30 million dth from 30 January to 1 February 2019.

The natural gas delivery records were made possible thanks to additional firm transportation capacity created by multiple fully-contracted Transco expansions completed in 2018 and early 2019 (Gulf Connector, Atlantic Sunrise, Garden State Phase II). Together, these expansions added more than 2.3 million dth of firm transportation capacity to the existing pipeline system.

“The recent frigid conditions across the country are an important reminder of the vital role transmission pipelines play in delivering the natural gas necessary to keep millions of Americans safe and secure, especially during winter periods of peak demand,” said Alan Armstrong, President and Chief Executive Officer of Williams. “The incremental capacity from the fully-contracted Transco expansion projects placed into service in 2018 and early 2019 reflects an increase of about 16 percent in Transco’s design capacity – which has helped position us to meet the growing demand needs of our customers.”

Construction is expected to commence on five additional Transco projects in 2019 (Rivervale South to Market, Hillabee Phase 2, Northeast Supply Enhancement, Gateway and Southeastern Trail), collectively creating approximately 1.15 million dth of additional pipeline capacity in 2019 and 2020.

Transco is the nation’s largest-volume interstate natural gas pipeline system. It delivers natural gas to customers through its approximately 10 000 mile pipeline network whose mainline extends nearly 1800 miles between South Texas and New York City. The system is a major provider of cost effective natural gas services that reach US markets in 12 Southeast and Atlantic Seaboard states, including major metropolitan areas in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Read the article online at: https://www.worldpipelines.com/business-news/08022019/williams-transco-pipeline-delivers-record-volumes/

You might also like

 
 

Embed article link: (copy the HTML code below):


 

This article has been tagged under the following:

US pipeline news Natural gas pipeline news