The remainder of the 42 inch diameter, 1,028 km REX-East Pipeline eastward to Clarington, Ohio, is expected to be in service early November 2009.
Approximately 1,673 km of REX is in service between Rio Blanco County, Colorado, and Audrain County, Missouri, transporting approximately 1.6 Bcf/d of gas.
President of Kinder Morgan Natural Gas Pipeline Group Steve Kean said “We are delighted that the majority of REX-East is now in service, providing our shippers access to new markets.”
When completed, the entire 2,702 km REX Pipeline will have a capacity of approximately 1.8 Bcf/d of gas, virtually all of which has been contracted under long term firm commitments.
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The pipeline will enable producers to deliver gas from the Rocky Mountains eastward and is helping to ensure that there will be adequate supplies of natural gas to meet growing demand in the Midwest and eastern parts of the country.
Rockies Express Pipeline is a joint venture of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, Sempra Pipelines and Storage, and ConocoPhillips.
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