Fayetteville Express route is better

Wed, 26 August 2009

The Fayetteville Express Pipeline LLC has concluded that the original route for its Fayetteville Express Gas Pipeline, in the United States, is less costly and environmentally damaging than the alternate route suggested by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

Fayetteville Express partners KinderMorgan Energy and Energy Transfer Partners filed a formal application for the 298 km, 42 inch diameter pipeline in June 2009.

FERC asked the company to provide an environmental, engineering and economic analysis of a route variation.

FERC’s alternate route, named the Norris Route Variation, is approximately 14 per cent longer, and would cost $US2.7 million more to construct, the company has said.

The pipeline is designed to carry 2 Bcf/d of natural gas. The project involves one proposed compressor station near Russell, Arizona.

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