Williams (NYSE: WMB - News) announced today that Northwest Pipeline GP, Williams’ majority-owned subsidiary, has received authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to place its 24-inch diameter natural gas transmission pipeline known as the Colorado Hub Connection into service.

The approximately 26.4-mile pipeline and related facilities connect the Meeker/White River Hub, a regional production area hub, with the Northwest Pipeline mainline system south of Rangely, Colo. The project will provide approximately 360,000 dekatherms per day of firm transportation service on Northwest’s mainline to delivery points as far south as Ignacio, Colo. At Ignacio, Northwest interconnects with El Paso Natural Gas and Transwestern Pipeline Company. The cost of the project is approximately $60 million.

“Completion of the Colorado Hub makes it possible for us to connect the Piceance Basin supplies with markets in the western U.S. through Northwest’s existing mainline system,” said Phil Wright, president of Williams’ gas pipeline business. “We appreciate the efforts of the FERC and other state and federal agencies in their timely and professional review and approval of the project.”

In August 2007, Northwest conducted an open season for the project and filed an application for a FERC certificate in Sept. 2008.

Williams Pipeline Partners L.P. (NYSE: WMZ - News) owns a 35-percent interest in Northwest Pipeline GP.(more)

Posted on Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 at 1:48 am and is filed under pipeline.
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