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LATEST JOB REPORTS Cleveland Integrity Services, Inc. offers Project & Construction Management, Inspection and Mechanical Integrity services According to reports, Strike Construction, ph (888) Natural Gas Company for the installation of approxi- 353-1444 has been awarded a construction contract by mately 4.5 miles of 16-inch pipeline, approximate- to the Oil & Gas Pipeline Industry Formosa Plastics for the construction of approximately ly 8.8 miles of 24-inch pipeline in Chester County, 175 miles of 16-inch pipeline from Point Comfort to Pennsylvania, and approximately 1.9 miles of 24-inch Mont Belvieu, TX. Construction is expected to begin in pipeline in Cecil County, Maryland. Superintendent March 2018. is Jimmy Crotts. The approximate starting date is February 1, 2018. Troy Construction, ph (281) 437-8214 has been awarded a contract by Piedmont Gas for the construction of approximately 35 miles of 30-inch pipeline in North Caro- Doyle & Lang, LLC lina. Construction is expected to begin in March 2018. Right-of-Way Clearing Equipment Troy Construction, ph (281) 437-8214 and Sunland Construction, ph (337) Stump 546-0241 are expected to get underway in March 2018 with a contract for Bay- Grinders Cleveland Integrity Services, Inc. ou Bridge Pipeline, LLC for the con- Nationwide P.O. Box 658 • Cleveland, OK 74020 struction of approximately 162 miles of Sales & Rentals (918)358-5735 • fax (918)358-5677 24-inch pipeline in Louisiana. www.clevelandintegrity.com Ph: (989) 435-9864 Strike Construction, ph (888) 353- Fax (989) 435-4311 1444 has been awarded a contract fpr 2520 Glidden Road 42 miles of 24-inch and 30-inch pipeline Beaverton, MI 48612 Because of the deliberate focus CIS is currently accepting resumes for: (Salt Creek Project) in Monohans, Texas. Construction is expected to begin in of our firm in the area of Liquid Construction Managers March 2018. Mowers & Gas pipelines and facilities, our Project Managers Letourneau Enterprises, LLC, ph (704) 448-0100 has been awarded contracts Nationwide Engineers by U.S. Pipeline, Inc. for the following: (1) Sales & Rentals management team is made up of the hand felling of trees on approximately Chief Inspectors 29 miles of 24-inch pipeline right-of-way See the complete line highly qualified professionals who in Augusta and Bath Counties, Virginia. of attachments at: www.langtool.com Certified Welding Inspectors Headquarters is in Waynesboro, Virginia. support our clients by providing Superintendent is Holland P. McLaughlin. Contact us at: NACE Inspectors The approximate starting date is January [email protected] the most qualified personnel the 22, 2018, and (2) the hand felling of trees Electrical Inspectors on approximately 17.5 miles of 42-inch industry has to offer. pipeline right-of-way in Pocahontas and API Certified Inspectors Randolph Counties, West Virginia and Highland and Bath Counties, Virginia. Rock Headquarters is in Waynesboro, Virginia. CORPORATE OFFICE: HOUSTON OFFICE: MICHIGAN OFFICE: Superintendent is Holland P. McLaugh- Grinders Randy Byers – Chairman/CEO H.G. Wells John Johnson lin. The approximate starting date is Nationwide Jae Song – COO/President Executive Vice President Senior Vice President February 1, 2018. Sales & Rentals 370690 East Old Highway 64 2500 City West Blvd, Suite 300 7302 Northland Dr. Cleveland, OK 74020 Houston, TX 77042 Stanwood, MI 49346 Appalachian Pipeline Contractors, LLP, ph (615) 264-8775 has been (918) 358-5735 (713) 405-1876 (231) 823-2171 awarded a contract by Eastern Shore Please send resumes to: [email protected] Indicate 23 on Reader Information Card

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InfraSource, LLC, ph (816) 737-4600 has been "Tubby" Long. Work was expected to begin around mid Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC has awarded con- According to reports, successful contractors for the awarded a contract by Southern Star for the installation to late January 2018. tracts for its Mountain Valley Pipeline project. Nexus Gas Transmission project are Michels Cor- of a delivery meter, 400 feet of 12-inch and 100 feet of The project includes construction of approximately poration and Latex Construction. The Nexus pipe- 16-inch pipeline in Carter County, Oklahoma. Superin- According to reports, Michels Corporation, ph (920) 303 miles of pipeline from northwestern West Virgin- line is an approximately 255-mile interstate natural gas tendent is Brad Phillips. The approximate starting date 583-3132 has been awarded a contract by Spire STL ia to southern Virginia. The pipeline will be up to 42- transmission pipeline to deliver 1.5 billion cubic feet is February 1, 2018. to construct approximately 65 miles of 24-inch pipe- inch in diameter. The project will be constructed in 11 per day (Bcf/d) of clean-burning natural gas from re- line in Scott, Greene and Jersey counties in Illinois spreads. Spreads 1 through 5 - Precision, Pipeline, ceipt points in eastern Ohio to existing pipeline system Henkels & McCoy, Inc., ph (215) 283-7600 has been and St. Charles and St. Louis Counties in Missouri. LLC, Spread 6 - Price Gregory International, Inc., interconnects in southeastern Michigan. Construction awarded contracts by TransCanada for the construction Construction is expected to begin in April 2018. Spreads 7 and 8 - U. S. Trinity Services. Spreads, 9, is expected to begin in spring 2018. of warehouses on Spreads 7 and 8 of the Mountaineer 10 and 11 have been awarded to Precision Pipeline. Express Project. Spread 7 construction is in Jackson TransCanada has awarded contracts for its Mountain- Construction is slated to begin in April 2018. EPIC Pipeline, LLC is planning to build a 730-mile, County. West Virginia. Headquarters is Ripley, West eer Xpress project. The project includes construction 16-, 20-, 24- and 30-inch pipeline that will link the oil Virginia. Superintendent is Kenny Sweetin. Spread 8 of approximately 165 miles of 36-inch pipeline from Contracts have been awarded for the Atlantic Coast fields of the Permian Basin to refineries and marine ter- construction is located in Cabell County, West Virginia. Marshall County, West Virginia to Wayne County, West Pipeline. The 600-mile Atlantic Coast Pipeline will minals at Port Corpus Christi. According to unofficial Headquarters is Culloden, West Virginia. Superinten- Virginia. The project will be constructed in 8 spreads: originate in Harrison County, WV, travel to Greensville reports, successful contracts will be Holloman Cor- dent is Marty Moss. The approximate starting date for Spread 1 - Welded Construction, LP, Spread 2 - County, VA, with a lateral extending to Chesapeake, poration, ph (432) 381-2000 Pumpco, Inc., ph (979) both jobs is February 1, 2018. Snelson Companies, Inc., Spreads 3 and 4 - Associ- VA, and then continue south into eastern North Caroli- 542-9054 and MPG Contractors, (337) 367-3007. ated Pipe Line Contractors, Inc., Spreads 5 and 6 - na, ending in Robeson County. Two additional, shorter Work is expected to begin in March 2018 and complete Henkels & McCoy, Inc., ph (215) 283-7600 has been Price Gregory International, Inc., and Spreads 7 and laterals will connect to two Dominion Energy electric by the 1st quarter 2019. awarded a contract by Williams Transcontinental for the 8 - Henkels & McCoy, Inc. Construction is expected to generating facilities in Brunswick and Greensville Coun- installation of approximately 8 miles of 42-inch pipe- begin in April 2018. ties. Contractors are: Price Gregory International, U. S. Holloman Corporation, ph (432) 381-2000 has been line in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Headquarters Pipeline, Inc., Rockford Corporation and Michels Cor- awarded a contract by DCP Midstream for the construc- is in Unityville, Pennsylvania. Superintendent is Bryant poration. Construction is expected to begin in April 2018. tion of approximately 80 miles of 20-inch pipeline near

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Kermit, Texas. Job is expected to be getting underway. Louisiana for IPL Pipeline. Construction is expected to begin in April 2018. MPG Pipeline Contractors, ph (713) 955-9901 is underway with construction of approximately 145 miles Cenex Pipeline is expected to construct approxi- of 16- and 20-inch pipeline in West Texas. mately 180 miles of 10-inch pipeline in Montana and North Dakota. Construction is expected to begin in Troy Construction, ph (281) 438-8214 is underway June 2018. with construction of approximately 51 miles of 30-inch pipeline near Ardmore, Oklahoma for Enable Energy. Phillips 66 anticipates beginning construction in Au- gust 2018 on the Reeves-Odessa Origination (Rodeo) Troy Construction, ph (281) 438-8214 is underway Project. The Rodeo Project will include a 130 mile with the Enterprise Orla Residue Pipeline Project near crude oil pipeline in the Delaware Basin, with origina- SAVE TIME AND MONEY Orla, Texas. The project includes construction of ap- tion stations in Reeves, Loving, and Winkler counties proximately 70 miles of 24-inch and 36-inch pipeline. in Texas, as well as at Odessa, Texas. ON DRAIN-UPS — Piedmont Gas is expected to construct approximate- TIME AND TIME AGAIN ly 5 miles of 20-inch pipeline and 1 mile of 12-inch Pipeline Pete pipeline near Nashville, Tennessee. A contract has not been awarded. Work slated to begin in February 2018. h says g Air Liquide has plans to construct approximately "In order to succeed, we must 25 miles of 12-inch pipeline near St. James Parish, first believe that we can."

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A new 36-inch natural gas pipeline was constructed south type of anchor used. This information became a part of the of Houston, Texas and extended to the shore of the Gulf of engineering history. Mexico. The route of the pipeline traversed the Gulf Plain and low-lying terrain. As a result, the pipeline required sev- During kickoff, the soil was conducive to auger anchors and eral miles of buoyancy control for stabilization to prevent flo- the pull test on 6-inch diameter auger anchor flukes exceed- tation. The engineers located the areas requiring buoyancy ed the capability of the backhoe. However, as the pipeline control and two types were specified. The first included the construction moved further south the soil conditions deterio- use of 9,000-pound sack weights located on 8-foot centers, rated and to obtain the 14,000-pound pull test the use of au- and the second was BKW auger anchor sets located on 49- ger anchors with dual 12-inch diameter flukes was required. foot centers. Thus, one anchor set replaced six 9,000-pound sack weights. During Hurricane Harvey the pipeline was inundated with flood waters and even when the soft backfill was saturat- The auger anchor design required a 1.35 specific gravity ed with water the pipeline was stable. Thus, the buoyancy to be compatible with the backfill and soil conditions. The control was well engineered. This confirms that operating 1.35 specific gravity required the pipe to have a 571 pound companies can reduce costs by using auger anchors per foot hold down. Each anchor installed was pull tested to in place of sacks or weights. verify the 571 pound per foot requirement. The auger anchor sets selected for the 36” pipe consisted of dual 10-foot long anchors with one anchor on each side of the pipe and a strap over the pipe connected to each anchor. The strap was pad- ded with rubber to protect the pipe coating.

The auger anchors were installed using the patented BKW anchor installation tool mounted on a CAT 336 backhoe capable of lifting 18,000 pounds when boomed out. The tool was mounted in place of the backhoe bucket and powered by the backhoe hydraulic system. The installation tool is equipped with a 25,000-pound Martin Decker load cell that measures the pull on every anchor following installation to insure reliability. When carefully engineered the auger anchors have the reliability of sacks or set-on weights.

On this job, BKW proposed an engineered anchor sys- CAT 336 backhoe with tem that required 14,000-pound pull on each anchor thus track off the ground 28,000 pounds per set. During installation the inspector during anchor pull test recorded the location, pull test and remarks concerning

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NEW! 3 Bear Energy, LLC has entered into definitive agree- the existing 16-inch-, 0.54-mile-long Line 332 Lateral with of compression; and various appurtenant and auxiliary fa- tion of about 218 miles of mainline and lateral natural gas ments with an anchor shipper to develop, own and operate a a 24-inch pipeline to increase capacity from the existing cilities designed to transport up to approximately 1.5 million pipeline and appurtenant facilities from Okarche to Benning- gathering and processing system serving the Northern Dela- Hampshire Meter Station in Kane County to an intercon- dekatherms per day (MMDth/d) of natural gas. Facilities ton, Oklahoma, and to lease approximately 353 miles of ex- ware Basin in Lea and Eddy Counties in New Mexico. The nection with Nicor Gas Company in Kane County, Illinois; to be constructed are located in Harrison, Lewis, Upshur, isting pipeline capacity. Zone 1 of the MIDSHIP Project would 3Bear system will provide Permian producers with midstream replacing an existing meter and abandon in-place 50 feet Randolph, and Pocahontas Counties, West Virginia; High- consist of the following facilities in Oklahoma: approximately solutions for their oil, gas and water production. 3Bear will of 16-inch-diameter pipeline at the Tiffany East Meter Sta- land, Augusta, Nelson, Buckingham, Cumberland, Prince 198 miles of new 36-inch diameter mainline pipeline in King- construct more than 100 miles of pipeline wellhead gather- tion in Rock County, Wisconsin; installing a tap on its 1-301 Edward, Nottoway, Dinwiddie, Brunswick, Greensville and fisher, Canadian, Grady, Garvin, Stephens, Carter, Johnston, ing including systems for oil, gas and water transportation, a Loop Line and an additional metering and flow control loop Southampton Counties and the Cities of Suffolk and Chesa- and Bryan Counties; approximately 20 miles of new 24-inch central water treatment facility, crude terminal and a 60,000 at the Hampshire Meter Station; and re-staging an existing peake, Virginia; and Northampton, Halifax, Nash, Wilson, diameter lateral pipeline (referred to as the “Chisholm Lat- Mcf/d cryogenic gas processing plant with treating capabili- Saturn 10 gas-fired turbine compressor unit at the Kewas- Johnston, Sampson, Cumberland and Robeson Counties, eral”) in Kingfisher County; three new compressor stations, ties. The 3Bear system is designed for expansion and will kum Compressor Station in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, North Carolina. Construction is slated to begin in April 2018. totaling 124,710 horsepower, in Canadian, Garvin, and Bry- accommodate the rapid production growth Delaware Basin to help balance its Wisconsin pipeline systems. ANR states an Counties; nine receipt and two delivery meter stations in producers are experiencing. 3Bear expects the system to be that the capacity to be created by the proposed facilities, The FERC is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement Kingfisher, Canadian, Grady, Garvin, and Bryan Counties; operational in the first quarter of 2018. Pipeline construction together with capacity it reserved on its system, will allow that will discuss the environmental impacts of the Midconti- and other appurtenant facilities. Zone 2 of the MIDSHIP is slated to begin in March 2018. it to provide 230,950 dekatherms per day of firm trans- nent Supply Header Interstate Pipeline Project (MIDSHIP Project would involve 353 miles of existing pipeline capacity portation service to meet growing natural gas demand in Project) involving construction and operation of facilities by leased from the Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC, and/or UPDATE! ANR Pipeline Company has received notice Northern Illinois and Wisconsin. Midship Pipeline Company, LLC in Kingfisher, Canadian, Gulf Crossing Pipeline Company LLC pipelines, operated by from FERC to proceed with construction of the Wisconsin Grady, Garvin, Stephens, Carter, Johnston, and Bryan Coun- Kinder Morgan and Boardwalk Pipeline. The pipeline itself is South Expansion Project. The project involves installa- Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLCs and Dominion Trans- ties, Oklahoma and leased capacity on existing pipeline in- expected to enter service in early 2019. tion of a new 6,130-horsepower Solar Centaur 50 gas-fired mission, Inc. have received approval for the proposed frastructure in Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana. The project compressor unit and appurtenant facilities at its existing Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the DTI Supply Header is proposed by Cheniere Energy Inc. The Midship Pipe- Cimarron River Pipeline, LLC has filed a pre-filing request Sandwich Compressor Station in Kendall County, Illinois, Project. The proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline includes ap- line would draw natural gas out of production areas in the for the Cimarron Expansion Project. 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ver County, Oklahoma and Seward County, Kansas 296 feet of new, 10-inch natural gas pipeline at the Ripley located in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware to the partnership plans to add 300 million cubic feet per day and leasing approximately 21 miles of an existing, cur- Regulator Station to tie Columbia Gas’ existing X59M1 pipe- provide 61,162 dekatherms per day of additional firm trans- (“MMcf/d”) of incremental capacity at its cryogenic natural rently idle pipeline in Texas County and Beaver Counties, line into the MXP-100 pipeline in Jackson County; an ap- portation service. Final FERC approval is pending. gas processing facility under construction near Orla, Texas Oklahoma, from Southern Star Central Gas Pipe- proximately 0.4-mile-long replacement segment of 30-inch in Reeves County. The addition of a third processing train line, Inc. An anticipated FERC application filing date is natural gas pipeline in Cabell County; and upgrades to one NEW! Enterprise Products Partners L.P. announced that at Orla would increase inlet volume capacity to 900 MMcf/d January 2018 with anticipated construction slated for existing compressor station (Wayne County) and two com- the partnership plans to expand its butane isomerization and allow Enterprise to expand its natural gas liquids (“NGL”) January 2019. pressor stations (Marshall and Kanawha Counties). facility at its complex in Mont Belvieu, Texas. This expan- extraction capabilities by an incremental 40,000 barrels per sion is supported by long-term agreements to provide bu- day (“BPD”) to 120,000 BPD. The third processing train is UPDATE! FERC has issued a Notice to Proceed with con- Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP has submitted a ltter to tane isomerization, storage and pipeline services, including expected to begin service in the second quarter of 2019 and struction of the WB XPress Project, proposed by Columbia the FERC to approve the Eastern Market Access Project. a 20-year, 35,000 barrel per day (“BPD”) fee-based, tolling will complement trains one and two, which are on sched- Gas Transmission, LLC. The project involves installation, DCP is requesting authorization to construct, install, modify, agreement. Enterprise is currently evaluating two options ule for completion in the second and third quarters of 2018. construction, and operation of about 29 miles of various di- own, operate, and maintain natural gas facilities in Virginia to expand its butane isomerization facilities that would add Over the next five years, supplies of natural gas and NGLs ameter pipeline; modifications to seven existing compressor and Maryland to provide 294,000 dekatherms per day of firm up to 30,000 BPD of incremental capacity. Enterprise is the in the Permian Basin could nearly double, and Orla is ideally stations; construction and operation of two new compressor natural gas transportation service to Washington Gas Light largest commercial producer of high-purity isobutane in the situated to capitalize on growth opportunities in the region. stations; uprates and restoration of the maximum allowable Company and Mattawoman Energy, LLC’s Mattawoman United States. The partnership has 116,000 barrels per day With connections to our integrated natural gas and NGL in- operating pressure on various segments of the existing WB Energy Center, a power generation facility. The proposed of butane isomerization capacity at Mont Belvieu. Its isobu- frastructure network, Orla is a key component in providing and VB natural gas transmission pipeline systems; and in- Eastern Market Access Project includes the following facili- tane system also includes approximately 13 million barrels of our customers access to the growing petrochemical indus- stallation of various appurtenant and auxiliary facilities, all ties: a new 24,370-horsepower natural gas compressor sta- aggregate isom grade normal butane and high-purity isobu- try along the Gulf Coast, as well as the export demand for located in either Braxton, Clay, Grant, Hardy, Kanawha, tion and ancillary facilities, and two new taps for customer tane salt dome storage capacity and 162 miles of distribution U.S. production. Mixed NGLs from Orla will be delivered into Pendleton, Randolph, and Upshur Counties, West Virgin- delivery at the existing Washington Gas Light Company In- pipelines. Butane isomerization is the process of converting Enterprise’s fully integrated pipeline system, including the ia, or Clark, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Shenandoah, or terconnect in Charles County, Maryland; one new 7,000-hp normal butane into high-purity isobutane, which is used as a new Shin Oak Pipeline which is currently under construction Warren Counties, Virginia. electric reciprocating compressor unit and discharge gas feedstock for the petrochemical and refining industries. and scheduled to begin operations in the second quarter of cooler, replacement of three gas coolers and compression 2019. Residual natural gas from Orla will be transported to UPDATE! Columbia Gas Transmission has a Notice of cylinders for three existing compressors, and an increase NEW! Enterprise Products Partners L.P. announced that the Waha area through a 68-mile, 36-inch diameter pipeline Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement from to 30-inch-diameter discharge piping at the Loudoun Com- the FERC for the Buckeye Xpress Project. The proposed pressor Station in Loudoun County, Virginia; one new meter project would include replacement of approximately 64 miles building to enclose existing equipment at the Loudoun Me- of existing, aging 20-inch and 24-inch natural gas pipeline tering and Regulating Station in Loudoun County, Virginia; “We Sell Service, Service Sells Us, We Spoil Our Customers!” from Vinton, Ohio, to Burlington, Ohio, on a portion of Colum- and re-wheeling of the compressor on an existing 17,400-hp bia’s R-System. Columbia proposes to replace the existing electric unit and upgrading of two gas coolers at the Pleas- pipeline potentially with 36-inch-diameter pipeline necessary ant Valley Compressor Station in Fairfax County, Virginia. 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The Final Environmental Impact Statement is slated for BRUSHES • CALIPERS SAND BLASTING EQUIPMENT October 12, 2018 with a final project decision from the FERC LADDERS • LINE FINDERS CASING SEALS & INSULATOR TRACTOR BENDING SHOE UPDATE! Columbia Gas Transmission has approv- slated for January 2019. DWLNG is requesting authoriza- LANTERNS AND BATTERIES • LUBRICATION CADWELL CATHOTIC • CHAIN SHRINK SLEEVES • SUMNER JACKS al from the FERC to procced with construction of Gulf tion to construct and operate liquefied natural gas (LNG) EQPT. LUGS & SPLICERS • LEVELS CLAMPS • RIM & CHAIN • CUPS SORBENT PRODUCTS • TAPE PIPE Xpress Project. The Gulf XPress Project, a network of export facilities, including five LNG plants, three LNG stor- MARKERS & PENS • NITE CAPS seven new compressor stations in Kentucky, Tennessee age tanks, marine facilities and associated infrastructure DISC & ABRASIVES • DRILL STEEL TAPE MEASURES • WELDING TENTS and Mississippi, will greatly broaden the reach of low-cost, and support facilities. In total, the facility will produce up to ENGINEERING SUPPLIES TESTING EQPT & CHARTS U.S.-produced natural gas from the Appalachian Basin. 26 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of natural gas. Also, EROSION CONTROL SUPPLIES TEETH-DITCHER & HOE • HAND TOOLS The project needs approvals from other agencies before Driftwood Pipeline, LLC filed an application seeking author- GLASSES & GOGGLES • FENCING MATERIALS TORCHES & BURNERS • TARPS FERC can issue a final certificate authorizing construction. ity to construct and operate, an approximately 96-mile inter- FIRE EXTINGUISHERS • FILES UMBRELLAS • VALVES-BALL, NEEDLE ETC. state natural gas pipeline, compression and related facilities. PIPE FITTINGS, TEE ELLS • FLAGS VICTOLIC • VICTOR EQPT • WATER COOLERS UPDATE! Columbia Gas Transmission’s has received The pipeline will be capable of transporting up to 4 Bcf/d of FLANGES • FIRST AID KITS • GAUGES • GLOVES WELDING SUPPLIES • WIRE ROPE • WRENCHES approval from the FERC to proceed with pre-construction natural gas to the facility. Bechtel has signed four engineer- WIRE ROPE FITTINGS • WORK CLOTHES & CARHART activities and three compressor stations on the Mountain- ing, procurement and construction (EPC) agreements, worth eer XPress Project. The project includes about 164 miles $15.2bn on the project. of new 36-inch natural gas pipeline from Marshall County P. O. Box 551 to Cabell County; about 6 miles of new 24-inch natural gas Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company has received a WESTERN 940-855-3401 Wichita Falls, TX 76307 pipeline in Doddridge County; three new compressor sta- favorable Environmental Assessment for its 2017 Expan- NIGHT # 940-592-5382 PH (940)855-3401 tions in Doddridge, Calhoun, and Jackson Counties; two sion Project. The project would involve construction of ap- SUPPLIES, INC. 800-215-0873 FAX (940)855-2918 new regulating stations in Ripley and Cabell Counties; about proximately 40 miles of pipeline and appurtenant facilities Indicate 52 on Reader Information Card

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scheduled to begin service commensurate with the first Orla UPDATE! Gulf South Pipeline has received notice from the appurtenant facilities; approximately 1,600 feet of 16-inch- more barrels flow to Corpus Christi from the Permian Basin, train, and will connect to Enterprise’s Texas Intrastate pipe- FERC to proceed with construction of the St. Charles Expan- diamater natural gas pipeline lateral; and two new meter- additional storage will be developed at the emerging Mid- line system at the Waha hub. Upon completion of the Orla sion project. Gulf South will construct, operate, and maintain ing and regulating stations (Entergy Lake Charles and Vari- way hub. The parties have reached agreement with the Port expansion projects, Enterprise will have total natural gas a new compressor station, to be named the Montz Compres- bus M&R Stations). The project would provide about 200 of Corpus Christi for the location of the terminal develop- processing capacity of more than 1.2 billion cubic feet per sor Station (“Montz CS”), including gas cooling, yard and million cubic feet of natural gas per day to the proposed 980 ment and dock access. In addition, the parties are reviewing day, and the capability to extract more than 200,000 BPD of station piping, and auxiliary, ancillary facilities, and approxi- megawatt natural gas-fired combined cycle electric generat- the option of constructing a private dock for the parties’ sole NGLs in the Permian Basin. mately 900 feet of 16-inch diameter natural gas pipeline, and ing plant near Westlake, Louisiana. Issuance of the Environ- use at the oil terminal facility. Barrels will have access to the various auxiliary, ancillary facilities in Southeast Louisiana mental Assessment is expected from the FERC on Febru- terminal via a new 16-inch lateral pipeline. UPDATE! Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC (FGT) The proposed St. Charles Parish Expansion Project will al- ary 27, 2018 with a final FERC decision slated for May 29, has received a favorable Environmental Assessment from the low Gulf South to provide up to 133,333 dekatherms per day 2018. Gulf South plans to begin construction of the Westlake UPDATE! The FERC has given the green light of approval FERC for the proposed East-West Project, and would pro- (“Dth/d”) of Rate Schedule Enhanced Firm Transportation Expansion Project by September 2018 and place the to Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC and Equitrans LP for the vide new capacity of 275 million cubic feet per day on FGT’s service to Entergy Louisiana, LLC’s proposed 980 megawatt facilities in-service by August 2019. Mountain Valley Pipeline project in West Virginia and Vir- pipeline system in the western division to meet the demand natural gas-fired combined cycle electric generating unit to ginia and the Equitrans Expansion Project in Pennsylvania for additional transportation and delivery of natural gas to the be located near Montz, Louisiana. NEW! In response to increased demand for crude transpor- and West Virginia. The MVP is designed to transport about 2 proposed Port Arthur - Motiva Meter and Regulator (M&R) tation from South Texas and the Permian Basin, Harvest billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of natural gas from production Station and the Wilson - Coastal Bend M&R Station in Jef- UPDATE! The staff of the FERC has issued a Notice of En- Pipeline Company (an affiliate of Hilcorp Energy Company) areas in the Appalachian Basin to markets in the Mid-Atlantic ferson and Wharton Counties, Texas. FGT proposes to con- vironmental Review for the Westlake Expansion Project and Vitol Inc. have established an agreement to explore joint and Southeastern United States. The MVP facilities include: struct and operate about 13.3 miles of 12-inch lateral pipeline, involving construction and operation of facilities by Gulf development of a state of the art crude oil terminal to be lo- about 304 miles of new 42-inch-diameter pipeline extending about 12 miles 16 inch lateral and connection pipeline, and South Pipeline Company, LP in Calcasieu Parish, Louisi- cated in the Port of Corpus Christi. This project will comple- from the new Mobley Interconnect in Wetzel County, West four new meter stations and auxiliary and appurtenant facili- ana. Gulf South proposes to construct and operate the fol- ment Harvest’s existing South Texas business by providing Virginia to the existing Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Com- ties in Wharton, Matagorda, Jefferson, and Orange Counties, lowing facilities as part of the Westlake Expansion Project in Eagle Ford barrels a new terminal connection from the Har- pany LLC Station 165 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; 3 new Texas, and Calcasieu and Acadia Parishes, Louisiana. Final Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana: one new 10,000 horsepower vest Midway junction. In addition, this concept will provide a compressor stations (Bradshaw, Harris, Stallworth) in West FERC project decision slated for January 18, 2018. compressor station (Westlake Compressor Station) and new waterborne outlet for the growing number of Permian Virginia, totaling about 171,600 horsepower; 4 new meter barrels that are seeking access to international markets. As and regulation stations and interconnections (Mobley, Sher-

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wood, WB, and Transco); 3 new taps (Webster, Roanoke Gas mately 223,000 dekatherms per day of firm transportation pressor station. Construction start is anticipated for Spring therms (Dth) per day of firm transportation service from sup- Lafayette, and Roanoke Gas Franklin); 8 pig launchers and service from Millennium’s existing Corning Compressor Sta- 2019 with a tentative in-service date of November 2019. ply areas in the Appalachian Basin to consuming markets in receivers at 5 locations; and 36 mainline block valves. The tion to an interconnect with Algonquin Gas Transmission, northern Ohio, southeastern Michigan, and to the Dawn Hub Equitrans facilities include about 7 miles total of new various LLC in Ramapo, New York. National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation is requesting FERC in Ontario, Canada. As part of the NEXUS Project, NEXUS diameter pipelines in six segments; new Redhook Compres- approval to abandon, construct, and operate the Line YM28 will construct and operate a new pipeline system extending sor Station, in Greene County, Pennsylvania, with 31,300 NEW! Northern Natural Gas Co. has initiated use of the & Line FM120 Modernization Project in Cameron, Elk, and from Kensington, Ohio, to the DTE Gas Company (DTE Gas) hp of compression; 4 new taps (Mobley, H-148, H-302, FERC pre-filing process for the Northern Lights Expansion McKean Counties, Pennsylvania. The natural gas project system west of Detroit in Ypsilanti Township, Michigan. In ad- H-306) and 1 new interconnection (Webster); 4 pig launch- 2019/Rochester Expansion project. The project is composed would consist of the following: approximately 14.4 miles of dition, NEXUS will lease capacity on third-party pipelines as ers and receivers; and decommissioning and abandonment of two discrete projects, the Northern Lights 2019 Expansion new 12-inch diameter pipeline installed within existing rights- described below. Specifically, NEXUS seeks authorization of the existing 4,800 hp Pratt Compressor Station in Greene component and the Rochester Expansion component. The of-way in McKean County (designated Line KL); approxi- to construct approximately 257.5 miles of new natural gas County, Pennsylvania. two projects will be built at the same time and Northern will mately 5.8 miles of new 6-inch-diameter pipeline installed via pipeline and authorization to acquire capacity in Pennsyl- be combining the two projects for the pre-filing into a single insertion into the existing 12-inch-diameter FM120 pipeline in vania, West Virginia, and Ohio by lease from Texas Eastern Millennium Pipeline Company, LLC has been given FERC FERC application. The proposed facilities, which are subject McKean and Elk Counties; abandonment in place of approxi- Transmission, LP; in southeastern Michigan by lease from approval for tree felling for the Eastern System Upgrade to change as the pre-filing process progresses, initially in- mately 7.7 miles of the existing Line YM28 in McKean County; DTE Gas; and in southeastern Michigan by lease from Vec- Project. The proposed project facilities includes the con- clude, for the Rochester project: (1) construction of 12 miles approximately 12.5 miles of Line FM120 removed from service tor Pipeline L.P. Specifically, NEXUS proposes to construct struction, modification, and operation of the following facili- of 16-inch pipeline; (2) an increase in the maximum allow- in McKean, Elk, and Cameron Counties; removal and reloca- and operate: a new mainline originating at the existing Kens- ties in New York: approximately 7.8 miles of 30- and 36-inch able operating pressure (MAOP) of 8 miles of the La Crosse tion of a meter set to the proposed Line KL; and new ancillary ington Processing Plant in Hanover Township, Columbiana diameter pipeline loop (Huguenot Loop) in Orange County; a branch line; and (3) a new Rochester town border station facilities including an interconnect in McKean County and mis- County, Ohio, and extending through Ohio and Michigan to new compressor station in Sullivan County; additional com- (TBS). The Northern Lights 2019 segment of the project will cellaneous valve and piping modifications. Construction slated connect with DTE Gas in Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw pression at the Hancock Compressor Station in Delaware consist of construction of: (1) 10.2 miles of 24-inch pipeline; for May 2018. County, Michigan, including: approximately 209.8 miles of County; modifications at the Westtown Meter Station and (2) 16.6 miles of branch line and mainline loops/extensions new 36-inch pipeline in Columbiana, Stark, Summit, Wayne, Wagoner Interconnect in Orange County; modifications at ranging in size from 6-inch- to 36-inch pipeline; (3) new NEXUS Gas Transmission, LLC has received approval Medina, Lorain, Huron, Erie, Sandusky, Wood, Lucas, Hen- the Ramapo Meter Station in Rockland County; and other compression at Northern’s existing Faribault and Owatonna from the FERC to construct and operate a new interstate ry, and Fulton Counties, Ohio; and approximately 46.8 miles appurtenant facilities. The project would provide approxi- compressor stations; and (4) a new Carver Minnesota com- pipeline system designed to provide up to 1,500,000 deka- of new 36-inch pipeline in Lenawee, Monroe, Washtenaw,

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and Wayne Counties, Michigan; four compressor stations: proximately 900-mile, 20-inch diameter pipeline that is ex- 16-inch pipeline lateral that will have an initial capacity of counties in New Mexico and Loving, Reeves, Ward, Pecos, the new 52,000 horsepower Hanoverton Compressor Sta- pected to be completed by the end of 2019 – will have the 110,000 bpd; and the construction of two new pump sta- Winkler and Culberson counties in Texas. The new crude oil tion in Columbiana County, Ohio, consisting of two gas-fired capacity to transport up to 240,000 barrels per day (bpd) tions and pipeline looping along the existing West Texas pipeline will be constructed in phases and is expected to be turbine compressor units; the new 26,000 hp Wadsworth of unfractionated NGLs from near the company's River- LPG system that will increase its capacity to handle the in full service by the end of 2018. Compressor Station in Medina County, Ohio, consisting of view terminal in eastern Montana to Bushton, Kansas. The dedicated volume. a single gas-fired turbine compressor unit; the new 26,000 Elk Creek Pipeline is expected to cost approximately $1.2 UPDATE! The staff has issued a favorable Environmental hp Clyde Compressor Station in Sandusky County, Ohio, billion, with related infrastructure costs expected to total Oryx Midstream Services II, LLC (Oryx II) announced it will Impact Statement for 2018 Expansion Project involving consisting of a single gas-fired turbine compressor unit; approximately $200 million. The pipeline will have the ca- build a new regional crude oil transportation pipeline serv- construction and operation of facilities by Paiute Pipeline and the new 26,000 hp Waterville Compressor Station in pability to be expanded to 400,000 bpd with additional ing the Delaware Basin with initial capacity of up to 400,000 Company in Douglas and Lyon Counties and Carson City, Lucas County, Ohio, consisting of a single gas-fired tur- pump facilities. barrels per day. Oryx II recently closed on a long-term re- Nevada. Paiute plans to construct approximately 8.4 miles bine compressor unit; and interconnecting pipeline to Ten- gional oil transportation agreement with WPX Energy and of pipeline to upsize or loop four sections along its Carson nessee Gas Pipeline, consisting of approximately 0.9 miles NEW! ONEOK, Inc. announced that the West Texas LPG other producers bringing total acres committed to Oryx II to and South Tahoe Laterals in Douglas and Lyon Counties and of new 36-inch pipeline connecting the proposed metering Pipeline Limited Partnership, a joint venture between approximately 300,000 dedicated acres. When combined Carson City, Nevada. The project would provide 4,604 deka- and regulating (M&R) station at the Tennessee Gas main- ONEOK, which is the operator and owns 80 percent, and with Oryx Midstream Services, LLC (Oryx I), the total Oryx therms per day of new natural gas transportation capacity to line to the NEXUS mainline near the Kensington Process- Martin Midstream Partners L.P., which owns 20 percent, Delaware basin dedication footprint and system capacity will meet growing demands in the above mentioned areas and ing Plant (Hanover Township). NEXUS estimates that the plans to invest approximately $200 million to expand its be in excess of 850,000 acres and 600,000 barrels per day. in El Dorado County, California. The project would consist of: proposed facilities will cost approximately $2,095,267,444. natural gas liquids (NGL) system into the prolific Delaware The project involves construction of a new 220-mile regional construction of 0.34 miles of new 12-inch pipeline paralleling Construction start is planned for spring 2018. Basin, part of the larger Permian Basin. This project, which transport line that will provide receipt points from the Carls- Paiute’s existing South Tahoe Lateral pipeline (Segment 1); is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2018, is bad, Stateline, Pecos and Pyote areas, and deliver crude to replacement of 1.58 miles of existing 8-inch Carson Lateral NEW! ONEOK, Inc. announced plans to invest approxi- supported by long-term dedicated NGL production from two Crane and Midland, Texas. The system, comprised of 16-, Loop pipeline with 12-inch pipeline (Segment 2); replace- mately $1.4 billion to construct a new pipeline, and related planned third-party natural gas processing plants in north- 20- and 24-inch lines, will have an initial capacity of up to ment of 2.34 miles of existing 10-inch pipeline along Pai- infrastructure, to transport natural gas liquids (NGLs) from ern Reeves County, which we estimate will produce up to 400,000 barrels per day with the ability to expand based ute’s existing Carson Lateral pipeline with 20-inch pipeline the Rocky Mountain region to the company's existing Mid- 40,000 barrels per day (bpd). The Delaware Basin exten- on shipper needs. It will serve production from every ac- (Segment 3); and construction of 4.17 miles of new 20-inch Continent NGL facilities. 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pipeline (Segment 4). There are no aboveground facilities destination markets of Corpus Christi, Freeport, and Hous- McCamey to the Corpus Christi/Ingleside area. Subject to facilities will extend from an interconnect with Columbia Gas planned for the project. Exxon and Saudi Basic Industries ton, Texas, with connectivity to over 3 million barrels per receipt of necessary permits and regulatory approvals, the Transmission located northeast of Eunice, Louisiana in St. Corp 2010.SE, an arm of Saudi Aramco, the state-owned day (BPD) of refining capacity and multiple dock facilities Pipeline could be operational in third-quarter 2019. Landry Parish through Evangeline, Allen, Beauregard, Cal- energy company, also have proposed building a multibillion- capable of crude oil exports. Shippers will have the option to casieu, and Cameron Parishes in Louisiana and Orange and dollar chemical and plastics plant outside of Corpus Christi. select from origination stations in Reeves, Loving, Winkler, Tall Oak Midstream III, LLC will construct a natural gas Jefferson Counties in Texas and terminate at the proposed That plant would use natural gas as a raw material. and Crane counties in West Texas. The Gray Oak Pipeline gathering system in southeast Oklahoma’s East STACK Liquefaction Project south of Port Arthur in Jefferson County, is expected to have an initial throughput capacity of 385,000 play. Producers working in the East STACK are developing Texas. The cost of the proposed project is $1,207,584,005. UPDATE! PennEast Pipeline Company LLC applauded BPD. Phillips 66 and Enbridge will evaluate expansion of the multiple stacked pay zones, including the Woodford, Caney The anticipated construction start date is 1st quarter of 2021 the FERC issuance of a Final Environmental Impact State- system beyond 385,000 BPD, depending on shipper interest and Mayes formations. The system will span Hughes County with in-service slated for 3rd quarter 2022. ment (EIS), validating after nearly three years of scientific in the open season. The pipeline system is anticipated to be and portions of Seminole, Pontotoc, Coal, Pittsburg, Atoka review and input from numerous stakeholders that the ap- placed in service in the second half of 2019. and McIntosh counties. Initially, Tall Oak III’s East STACK NEW! Port Arthur Pipeline, LLC, a subsidiary of Sempra proximately 120-mile, 46-inch natural gas pipeline can be system will consist of more than 50 miles of 12-inch to 20- LNG & Midstream, is proposing to develop a natural gas built with little impact on the environment. The Final EIS is NEW! A subsidiary of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. inch pipeline, two compression facilities, a 5,000 bpd sta- pipeline in connection with the proposed development of the the last major federal regulatory hurdle for PennEast Pipe- today announced it has received sufficient customer interest bilizer, an associated slug catcher and condensate storage Port Arthur Liquefaction Project by Port Arthur LNG, LLC, and line prior to an anticipated favorable order from FERC Com- to conduct a binding open season for committed crude oil facilities. The system is expected to come into service by PALNG Common Facilities in Jefferson County, Texas. The missioners that would result in approval of the project. Pen- transportation from the Permian Basin to the Corpus Christi/ year-end. Tall Oak III expects to add a cryogenic processing proposed Port Arthur Pipeline Project would consist of two nEast recently requested expedited final approval for the Ingleside area. Origin points will be Orla, Wink South, Mid- facility to its East STACK system and is engaged in discus- segments oriented north and south of the proposed liquefac- project from the FERC. Construction start is slated for 2018 land, Crane and McCamey, TX. The open season provides sions with the area’s producers to determine the best size tion project. The 27.6-mile northern portion of the proposed and should take 8 months to complete. an opportunity for shippers to enter into transportation ser- for the plant and a strategic location that ensures flexible pipeline project would extend from Vidor in Orange County, vices agreements providing for long-term crude oil transpor- access to premium residue and NGL markets. TX to the proposed liquefaction project, with the majority of NEW! Phillips 66 and Enbridge Inc. announced an open tation on the Pipeline and committed tariff rates. The pipeline the proposed pipeline co-located with existing energy infra- season for the Gray Oak Pipeline. The Gray Oak Pipeline will include a combination of existing pipelines and two new A subsidiary of Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. an- structure rights-of-way. The approximately 7-mile southern will provide producers and other shippers the opportunity pipelines. The first new pipeline will extend from Wink South nounced a successful conclusion to the open season for ad- portion of the proposed pipeline project would originate in to secure crude oil transportation from West Texas to the to McCamey, TX, and the second pipeline will extend from ditional capacity from the Delaware Basin to Cushing, OK Cameron Parish, Louisiana on the east bank of Sabine Lake (Sunrise Expansion Project). The Partnership announced and terminate at the Port Arthur Liquefaction Project. The that it has received sufficient committed volume from ship- proposed pipeline project would interconnect the Port Arthur pers to expand portions of its pipeline systems to accom- Liquefaction Project to various intra- and interstate pipelines, modate a volume increase of approximately 120,000 barrels providing access to a number of major U.S. natural gas sup- per day of movements from the Delaware Basin and Mid- ply basins. FERC authorization is anticipated from the FERC land to Cushing, OK. The committed volume will move on a in May 2018. Construction is expected to begin in the third combination of new and existing pipelines. The Partnership quarter of 2021, with commercial operations expected to plans to extend its Sunrise Pipeline system, which currently begin in third quarter of 2022. originates at Midland and connects with Colorado City, by building approximately 180-miles of 24-inch pipeline from NEW! RH Energytrans, LLC has filed an application with Colorado City, TX to Wichita Falls, TX. The balance of the the FERC seeking approval to construct its proposed Risberg capacity will be provided by a combination of spare capac- Line. The project includes a total of 59.9 miles of pipeline ity and capacity enhancements to existing pipelines, which incorporating 31.6 miles of existing 8-inch and 12-inch diam- include capacity expansions to our Delaware Basin system eter gas pipeline currently used as gathering facilities and 28 of up to 200,000 barrels per day. The pipeline system will miles of new 12-inch diameter pipeline. The pipeline facilities deliver to Plains' and third-party terminals in Cushing, OK. begin at a new point of interconnection with Tennessee Gas Subject to timely receipt of necessary permits and regulatory Pipeline Company, LLC adjacent to the Meadville Compres- approvals, the additional capacity is expected to be opera- sor Station in Crawford County, Pennsylvania and extend to tional in early to mid-2019. a new delivery point interconnection with the distribution facilities of Dominion Energy Ohio (DEO) in North Kingsville in NEW! Port Arthur Pipeline, LLC has filed an application Ashtabula County, Ohio. The project also includes the recon- seeking authority to construct its proposed Louisiana Con- struction and conversion of two compressor stations totaling nector Project. The Louisiana Connector Project consists of 1,862 hp. The Risberg Line would provide for 55,000 Dth/d 131 miles of new 42-inch-diameter pipeline, a new 89,900 of firm transportation service to northeast Ohio markets. The horsepower compressor station, interconnection facilities estimated cost to construct the project and to acquire the with interstate and intrastate natural gas facilities, and other existing gathering pipeline is about $88 million. If approved, appurtenant facilities. The Louisiana Connector Project is anticipated in-service date is November 2018. designed to deliver up to 2,000 million cubic feet per day of natural gas to the Liquefaction Project that is currently being Spire STL Pipeline, LLC has received a Notice of En- developed by Port Arthur LNG, LLC and PALNG Common vironmental Review for the proposed Spire STL Pipeline Facilities Company, LLC. The Louisiana Connector Project Project. The project includes: the construction of approxi- Indicate 14 on Reader Information Card Indicate __ on Reader Information Card

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mately 59 miles of a new greenfield, 24-inch diameter pipe- gas from this production facility for transport on its system. project at their existing Lambertville Compressor Station in approximately 500,000 barrels per day of firm, 20 year com- line; the acquisition of approximately seven miles of exist- Of this volume, Southern Star has contractual commitments Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Texas Eastern proposes to mitments, positioning the proposed project to proceed. Inter- ing Line 880, currently owned by Laclede Gas Company for firm transportation with Blue Mountain Midstream, LLC abandon by removal two existing and higher-emitting 5,000 est in the project remains strong and TransCanada will look to (Laclede); and minor modifications to line 880 after it is ac- for delivery of 45 MMcfd to a proposed delivery point on Nat- horsepower natural gas-fired turbine compressor units and continue to secure additional long-term contracted volumes. quired. Spire’s new pipeline would extend from an intercon- ural Gas Pipeline Company of America’s existing interstate appurtenant facilities, and replace these units with two new The announcement builds on the November 20, 2017 deci- nection with the Rockies Express Pipeline (REX) southward pipeline in Carter County, Oklahoma. 8,600 horsepower natural gas-fired turbine compressor sion by the Nebraska Public Service Commission to approve through Scott, Greene and Jersey Counties, Illinois and St. units and appurtenant facilities at their existing Lambertville the Keystone XL route through the state. The approved route Charles and St. Louis Counties, Missouri to an interconnec- NEW! Steel Reef Pipelines US, LLC has received a No- Compressor Station in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The was based on a comprehensive review of the evidence sub- tion with the Laclede’s Line 880. Combined the project will tice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment from Lambertville East Expansion Project would provide about mitted by all parties in the hearing process as well as state be a new, approximately 66 mile long interstate natural gas the FERC for its proposed Saskatchewan Pipeline Project. 60 million cubic feet of natural gas per day of incremental agencies to ensure it has a minimal impact to the public and pipeline that is designed to provide approximately 400,000 Steel Reef’s proposed Saskatchewan Pipeline Project, re- pipeline transportation service to existing city gates in New to Nebraska's natural resources. TransCanada is continu- dekatherms per day (Dth/d) of new firm natural gas transpor- ferred to as the Border Crossing Facilities in its application, Jersey on behalf of two New Jersey utility companies. The ing outreach in the communities where the pipeline will be tation service to the St. Louis metropolitan area. A final project includes a 250-foot-long 10.75-inch outside diameter pipe- project is also proposed to comply with new air emissions constructed and is working collaboratively with landowners in decision is slated for December 28, 2017. line along with aboveground facilities including a metering regulations under the New Jersey Reasonably Achievable an open and transparent way to obtain the necessary ease- facility, a remote telemetry unit, and a pig trap launcher. The Control Technology program. ments for the approved route. Construction preparation has UPDATE! The staff of the FERC has prepared a favorable facilities are part of the southern end of Steel Reef’s planned commenced and will increase as the permitting process ad- Environmental Assessment for the proposed South Texas 2.2-mile-long 10.75-inch-outside-diameter South Saskatch- Texas Eastern Transmission, LP and Brazoria Intercon- vances throughout 2018, with primary construction expected Expansion Project (STEP), proposed by Texas Eastern ewan Access Pipeline (SSA Pipeline) it plans to build connector Gas Pipeline, LLC (BIG Pipeline) filed jointly an ap- to begin in 2019. The project is expected to generate tens of Transmission, LP and the Pomelo Connector Pipeline necting gathering facilities owned by Petro Harvester Oil & plication with the FERC seeking approval to construct cer- millions of dollars in local tax revenues, supporting first re- Project, proposed by Pomelo Connector, LLC. The Pomelo Gas, LLC near Portal, North Dakota to an interconnection tain natural gas pipeline facilities. The proposed project is sponders, schools and hospitals, as well as roads and other Project would provide up to 400,000 dekatherms per day with an existing natural gas processing plant owned by Steel known as the Stratton Ridge Expansion Project, and is local infrastructure. Enhanced standards and utilization of the (Dth/d) of firm transportation service from an interconnec- Reef Infrastructure Corporation near North Portal in Sas- designed to provide the capacity necessary for Texas East- most advanced technology will help ensure Keystone XL will tion with Texas Eastern at the proposed Pomelo Petronila katchewan, Canada. Steel Reef states that the Saskatch- ern to transport up to 322,000 dekatherms per day of natural be built and operated to uphold our fundamental commitment Compressor Station in Nueces County, Texas, to the Nueces ewan Pipeline Project’s facilities would, as part of the SSA gas on a firm basis from Texas Eastern’s existing intercon- to safety and the communities we serve. Header pipeline system. The proposed Pomelo Project would Pipeline, permit the transport of up to 30 million standard nections to a delivery point on the BIG Pipeline near Stratton consists of construction and operation of approximately 14 cubic feet per day of sour natural gas gathered from exist- Ridge, Texas. The Stratton Ridge Project would consist of: UPDATE! Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company has miles of 30-inch-diameter pipeline, a new 5,000 horsepower ing oil wells owned and operated by Petro Harvester Oil & a new Angleton Compressor Station, consisting of a 12,500 received notice from the FERC to proceed with construc- compressor station, approximately 0.2 mile of new 30-inch- Gas, LLC (Petro Harvester) within the Burke County region horsepower electric motor-driven compressor in Brazoria tion of the Gulf Connector Expansion project. Transco pro- diameter pipeline, and associated aboveground facilities of North Dakota. Steel Reef requests FERC certification by County, Texas; a new 0.5 mile, 30-inch-diameter pipeline lat- poses to construct new compressor stations in San Patricio, in Nueces County, Texas. Pomelo would engage in certain July 2, 2018. eral in Brazoria County, Texas to interconnect with the BIG Victoria, and Wharton Counties. The three new compres- construction, operation, maintenance, and abandonment intrastate pipeline system; installation of Clean Burn Equip- sor stations will total 30,650 horsepower. In addition, there activities under blanket construction certificate authoriza- UPDATE! Tennessee Gas Pipeline has received notice ment at the Mont Belvieu Compressor Station in Chambers would be modifications to an existing compressor station in tion, and abandon all of the capacity of the Pomelo Connec- from the FERC to proceed with construction of its Lone Star County, Texas; and installation of minor auxiliary and sup- Hardin County and modifications to an existing compressor tor Pipeline by lease to Texas Eastern. The proposed STEP Project. The Lone Star Project is designed to enable Ten- port facilities (launcher and receiver modification, valves, station in Wharton County. Transco would also decommis- consists of construction and operation of a new 8,400 hp gas nessee to provide an additional 300,000 Dth/d of firm natural piping modification) at existing Texas Eastern facilities in sion a compressor station in Refugio County, use the site as turbine unit in Nueces County, Texas; piping modifications gas transportation service on Tennessee’s 500 Line for deliv- San Jacinto, Lavaca, Waller, and Shelby Counties, Texas. a construction storage yard, and construct a new intercon- at its existing Angleton Station property in Brazoria County, ery to a new point of interconnection with Cheniere Corpus In-service is slated for 2019. nection in San Patricio County. Texas; a new 8,400 hp gas turbine unit at its existing Bless- Christi Pipeline, L.P. on Tennessee’s 100 Line in San Patricio ing Compressor Station in Matagorda County, Texas; clean County, Texas. To provide this expansion service, Tennessee TexStar Midstream Logistics along with Castleton Com- UPDATE! Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company has burn emission work and piping modifications at its existing proposes to construct, install, operate, and maintain the fol- modities International and Ironwood Midstream Ener- received from the FERC a Notice of Schedule of Environ- Mont Belvieu Compressor Station in Chambers County, Tex- lowing facilities: a new bi-directional compressor station with gy Partners are planning a 730-mile pipeline that extends mental Review for the Northeast Supply Enhancement proj- as; and piping modifications at its existing Vidor Compressor a 10,915 horsepower Solar Taurus 70 gas turbine/compres- from the Permian Basin southeast to Corpus Christi. The ect. (NESE Project) Issuance of the final Environmental As- Station in Orange County, Texas. sor in San Patricio County, Texas, as well as a compressor pipeline, known as the EPIC Pipeline, would have the ca- sessment from the FERC is expected September 18, 2018 building, station piping, and other ancillary equipment on pacity of carrying up to 40,000 barrels per day of crude and with a final project FERC decision slated for December 16, NEW! Southern Star proposes its Blue Mountain Chisholm Tennessee’s 100 Line Compressor Station 3A). A new bi- condensates from West Texas to Gulf Coast refineries and 2018. The NESE Project consists of 10.2 miles of 42-inch Trail Project within Grady and Carter Counties, Oklahoma. directional compressor station with a 20,500 HP Solar Titan ports. With receipt points for crude oil and condensate in pipeline loop in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (the Quar- The project would entail the construction of 4.67 miles of 130 gas turbine/compressor unit in Jackson County, Texas, Texas including Orla, Pecos, Crane and Midland, the EPIC ryville Loop); 3.4 miles of 26-inch pipeline loop in Middle- 12-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline, one 4,145 horse- as well a compressor building, station piping, and other ancil- Pipeline will use 16-, 20-, 24- and 30-inch pipelines to de- sex County, New Jersey (the Madison Loop); 23.5 miles of power gas-fired booster station, one receipt meter station, lary equipment on Tennessee’s 100 Line (Compressor Sta- liver up to 440,000 barrels of crude oil and condensate per 26-inch pipeline loop in Middlesex and Monmouth Counties, one delivery meter station, 480 feet of 12-inch-diameter tion 11A). Tennessee estimates that the cost of the proposed day to destinations in the Corpus Christi area. Construc- New Jersey, and Queens and Richmond Counties, New York discharge lateral, and other appurtenant facilities. The new facilities will be approximately $131.9 million. tion for the pipeline is expected to be completed by first (the Raritan Bay Loop); modification of existing Compres- pipeline would transport gas received from a new cryogenic quarter 2019. sor Station 200 in Chester County, Pennsylvania; construc- gas processing plant being constructed by Blue Mountain NEW! Texas Eastern Transmission, LP has received a tion of new Compressor Station 206 in Somerset County, Midstream, LLC. Southern Star stated its facilities would re- Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment UPDATE! TransCanada Corporation announced it has suc- New Jersey; and appurtenant facilities. ceive up to 150 million cubic feet per day (MMcfd) of natural from the FERC for its proposed Lambertville East Expansion cessfully concluded the Keystone XL open season, securing

24 www.pipelinejobs.com | February/March 2018 February/March 2018 | www.pipelinejobs.com 25 PROPOSED PROJECTS & UPDATES Your Job Site’s Safety isHEARD Our ONPriority THE LINE UPDATE! Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company has tion capacity from the interconnection with Tennessee Gas receive a Notice of Schedule of Environmental Review from Pipeline Company, LLC in River Vale, Bergen County, New the FERC for its proposed Rivervale South to Market Proj- Jersey (Rivervale Interconnect) to Transco’s Central Man- ect in Bergen, Hudson, and Union Counties, New Jersey. hattan Meter Station in Hudson County, New Jersey, and the The project would include constructing 0.61 miles of 42-inch- Station 210 pooling point in Mercer County, New Jersey. The diameter pipeline loop along Transco’s Mainline A (Bergen project will include construction of a 0.61 mile 42-inch loop, County); uprating 10.35 miles of the existing 24-inch-diam- a pressure uprate of the North New Jersey Extension pipe- eter North New Jersey Extension from the Paramus M&R line (NNJ Extension), modifications at the Orange and Rock- station (Bergen County) to the Orange and Rockland M&R land, Emerson, Paramus, and Central Manhattan meter and station (Bergen County). The North New Jersey Extension regulating (M&R) stations, and construction or modification would be uprated from a maximum allowable operating pres- of related appurtenant facilities all within New Jersey. Meter sure of 650 pounds per square inch gauge (“psig”) to 812 station work is anticipated to begin in February 2019 with psig; upgrading the existing valves, including overpressure pipeline construction slated for summer 2019. protection valves, and yard piping, and related activities at the Paramus, Central Manhattan, Orange and Rockland, V-Tex Logistics, LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary and Emerson M&R stations; and construct additional facili- of Valero Energy Corporation, announced today that it has ties, such as mainline valves, cathodic protection, internal signed an agreement with Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P., inspection device launchers and receivers, and communica- an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Magellan Midstream tion equipment. Issuance of the Environmental Assessment Partners, L.P. to jointly build an approximately 135-mile, 16- is expected from the FERC on March 26, 2018 with a final inch products pipeline from Houston to Hearne, Texas. In FERC project decision slated for June 14, 2018. If approved addition, Valero will separately build a terminal in Hearne, a the meter station work is slated for February 2019, and the terminal in Williamson County, Texas, and an approximate- pipeline loop construction would begin in summer/fall 2019. ly 70-mile, 12-inch pipeline connecting the two terminals. Tentative scheduled in-service date is winter 2019/2020. Valero’s expected cost for the projects is $380 million with targeted completion in mid-2019. Construction of these pipe- UPDATE! Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company lines and terminals will provide a reliable fuel supply alterna- has received Notice from the FERC that they will prepare tive for the fast-growing Central Texas marketplace. The new an Environmental Assessment for the Gateway Expansion pipelines and terminals are expected to supply up to 60,000 Project involving construction and operation of facilities barrels per day into Williamson County. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company (Transco) in Es- sex and Passaic Counties, New Jersey. Transco proposes Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC (Plaquemines to perform the following activities for construction of the proj- LNG) and Venture Global Gator Express, LLC (Gator Ex- ect: Compressor Station (CS) 303 (Essex County, New Jer- press Pipeline) has an application before the FERC seek- sey), expansion of the existing building to include one new ing authority to construct a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export 33,000 horsepower electric-motor driven compression unit terminal and pipeline facilities located in Plaquemines Par- and ancillary equipment; install gas cooling equipment; ex- ish, Louisiana. Together the proposals are referred to as the tend existing security fencing to encompass new equipment; Plaquemines LNG and Gator Express Pipeline Project. and a new driveway to connect the new gas cooler location Plaquemines LNG and Gator Express Pipeline are propos- with CS 303. Roseland Meter and Regulator (M&R), Essex ing to construct and operate a new LNG export terminal and County, New Jersey - one new 36-inch ML block valve with associated facilities along the west bank of the Mississippi automation controls; and actuator modification on existing River in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana (Terminal) and to ML block valve. Paterson M&R, Passaic County, New Jersey construct and operate two new 42-inch diameter natural gas - remove existing 12-inch headers, meter skid, building, and pipeline laterals that will connect the Terminal to the pipeline associated equipment; install a meter skid with two 6-inch ul- facilities of Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company and Texas trasonic meters with 12-inch inlet and outlet headers; install Eastern Transmission. The two parallel and adjacent laterals a new M&R building; install new remote terminal unit (RTU)/ (11.7 and 15.1 miles long) would be operated at an MAOP of U.S. Pipeline - Rockford, Alabama gas chromatograph building; install new flow computer, 1,200 pounds per square inch and will be designed to pro- radio, and an antenna/pole; and install a new condensate tank. vide firm transportation capacity of approximately 1,970,000 Dt/d to the Terminal. Total cost of the pipeline portion of the That’s why we loaded our SPX pipelayers with so many safety features. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company has filed an ap- project is estimated to be approximately 284 million dollars. plication with the FERC seeking authority to construct and • Safer than mechanical pipelayers • Easy to operate with one joystick operate its Rivervale South to Market Project, an expansion Williams Partners L.P. announced that Transcontinental • Easy to maintain and service • State-of-the-art digital control panel of Transco’s interstate natural gas transmission system in Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco) has filed an appli- • Highest lifting capacity in its class • Features anti-tipping system New Jersey. The project will enable Transco to provide an cation with the FERC seeking authorization for its Gateway • Most stable machine in its class • Four models/sizes available additional 190,000 dekatherms per day of firm transporta- Expansion Project, designed to create 65,000 dekather-

U.S. toll free 800 383 2666 | Intl. toll free 800 9675 3948 26 www.pipelinejobs.com | February/March 2018 February/March 2018 | www.pipelinejobs.com 27 [email protected] | www.superiormftg.com Worldwide Group family of companies PROPOSED PROJECTS & UPDATES PFERD, Inc. Appoints New Sales Manager For Its West Region ms per day of firm transportation capacity for northeastern Enhancement project, which would create 400,000 dekath- markets in time for the 2020/2021 winter heating season. erms per day of incremental firm transportation capacity to PFERD INC., a global South Dakota and Minnesota. Hibbard will be based in the Transco has executed precedent agreements with PSEG markets in the northeastern United States for the 2019/2020 manufacturer of abra- state of Washington. Power, LLC (PSEG) and UGI Energy Services, LLC for firm winter heating season. Transco, the nation’s largest-volume sives, brushes and transportation service under the project. Once complete, the and fastest-growing interstate natural gas pipeline system, is power tools, has an- According to Huegin, “Ross did a great job and will be project will help meet the growing demand for natural gas by a wholly owned subsidiary of Williams Partners L.P., of which nounced the appoint- missed, but we’re excited that John will lead our efforts northeastern consumers in New Jersey and New York. PSEG Williams owns approximately 74 percent. Transco has ex- ment of John Hibbard in a very important region for PFERD, the West area of supplies its affiliate Public Service Electric & Gas Company, ecuted precedent agreements with subsidiaries of National as the new Regional the U.S. He brings organizational and leadership skills to which is New Jersey's largest provider of electric and gas Grid – the largest distributor of natural gas in the northeast- Sales Manager, West solidify our working relationships with both customers and service – serving 2.2 million electric customers and 1.8 mil- ern U.S. – for firm transportation service under the project. U.S. Hibbard will re- prospects alike.” lion gas customers. UGI Energy Services supplies and mar- Once complete, the project will help meet the growing natural port to Jon-Michael kets natural gas and electricity to 40,000 customers across gas demand in the Northeast, including the 1.8 million cus- Raymond, Vice Pres- Raymond said, “John will be a strong addition to our sales the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern U.S. Subject to regulatory tomers served by National Grid in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten ident, Sales. The management team. His experience at the distributor level approval, the Gateway Expansion Project will consist of add- Island and Long Island. Subject to approval by the Federal announcement was will be of great value to our customers, and his ability to ing electric horsepower at an existing Transco compressor Energy Regulatory Commission, the Northeast Supply En- made by Gene Huegin, President. work closely with operations will station in New Jersey, in addition to making modifications to hancement project will consist of approximately 10 miles of be an asset.” two existing Transco meter stations. Virtually all of the proj- 42-inch pipeline looping facilities, three miles of onshore 26- In this position, Hibbard will be responsible for all sales ect activities are proposed within Transco’s existing rights of inch looping facilities, 23 miles of offshore 26-inch looping management efforts including further developing the com- Hibbard added, “I’ve been very familiar with the PFERD way and/or property boundaries. The certificate application facilities, the addition of 21,902 horsepower at an existing pany’s sales team, new business development, strategic name and its quality products. I’m looking forward to being reflects an expected capital cost of $84.6 million and a target compressor station; a new 32,000 horsepower compressor planning and enhancing working relationships with custom- in a position to lead our sales team efforts in the West and in-service date of Nov. 1, 2020. station; and related appurtenant facilities. The certificate ap- ers in the West U.S. Region. He replaces Ross Bevacqua, to the challenges of this new position.” plication reflects an expected capital cost of $926.5 million a 16-year PFERD veteran who is retiring January 31, 2018. Williams Partners L.P. has filed an application with the and a target in-service date of Dec. 1, 2019. The West Region is comprised of Alaska, Hawaii, Wash- Previously Hibbard was vice president sales and busi- FERC seeking authorization for its Northeast Supply ington, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Colorado, Cali- ness development for Stellar Industrial Supply, a premier fornia, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, North Dakota, industrial distributor. EN Specialty Services PFERD, Inc. EN Specialty Services Announces Opening of Charlotte, North Carolina Office SG-PLUS WHISPER Grinding Wheel From PFERD Reduces Vibration And Noise EN Specialty Services has opened an office in Charlotte, EN Specialty Services is an affiliate of EN Engineering, While Increasing Service Life And Stock Removal Rates North Carolina to better serve clients in the region. The which was founded in 2002 and has been expanding in office, located in the Charlotte City Center at 525 N. Tryon recent years to address the growing need for engineering The SG-PLUS WHISPER grinding wheel PFERD INC. is the U.S. subsidiary of August Rüggeberg Street, is near utility companies served by the firm. Char- and design services in the energy industry. In 2017, the from PFERD delivers a patented de- GmbH & Co. of Marienheide, Germany. As a global manu- lotte is one of the country’s fastest growing metropolitan firm ranked 92nd on Engineering News-Record’s list of the sign that creates significantly less facturer and distributor of abrasives, brushes and power areas, and the office will be key to implementing the firm’s Top 500 Engineering Design Firms in the United States. vibration and noise than convention- tools, PFERD offers a comprehensive line of products strategy to expand its presence in the southeastern U.S. EN Specialty Services is hiring engineering and drafting/ al grinding wheels while increasing and services for metal cutting and surface conditioning. design professionals to staff this new location. For more service life and stock removal rates. With over 200 years of experience in developing innova- “The new Charlotte location aligns with our philosophy of information, contact Jeremy Kulik in Human Resources at Its ergonomic design cuts noise by tive products that optimize productivity, achieve economic establishing regional offices to address the needs of our [email protected]. up to 12 dBA, a reduction of more efficiencies and improve operator health and safety –- clients,” stated Mark Adelmann, Business Development than 90%. In addition, the wheel customers around the world TRUST BLUE. Director. “In anticipation of major infrastructure upgrades EN Engineering and EN Specialty Services’ 1,000+ structure permits soft and comfortable planned for the region, we have established this office and professionals provide comprehensive and dependable en- grinding with an excellent surface finish. are ramping up to enable us to continue to provide the gineering, consulting, design, integrity management, corro- The WHISPER's exceptionally high stock removal rate local, responsive support that our valued customers expect.” sion protection, environmental, and automation services to reduces machining time and, thus, labor costs. pipeline companies, utilities, and industrial customers with EN Specialty Services, through its affiliation with EN En- excellence from start to finish. The PFERD WHISPER depressed center grinding wheel gineering, has 19 other locations throughout the country, has a unique, layered construction, employs aluminum ox- and engineers licensed to practice in all 50 states. Steve For more information, please contact Erika Wysaski ide abrasive and is ideal for weld grinding, surface grinding, Knowles, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Our continued (630) 967-0934. and fillet weld grinding on steel and stainless steel (INOX). growth and expansion can be attributed to our strong cli- It enables long, fatigue-free work with a high-quality finish ent focus and comprehensive portfolio of services. The in the shortest possible time. new Charlotte location demonstrates our commitment to building long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with WHISPER grinding wheels come in 4-1/2 and 5 in. diam- existing clients, and our belief in the future of the region.” eters, both available with either a plain 7/8 in. arbor hole or 5/8-11 UNC thread.

28 www.pipelinejobs.com | February/March 2018 February/March 2018 | www.pipelinejobs.com 29 January 17, 2018 EN Specialty Services Announces Opening of Charlotte, North Carolina Office (Warrenville, IL) EN Specialty Services has opened an office in Charlotte, North Carolina to better serve clients in the region. The office, located in the Charlotte City Center at 525 N. Tryon Street, is near utility companies served by the firm. Charlotte is one of the country’s fastest growing metropolitan areas, and the office will be key to implementing the firm’s strategy to expand its presence in the southeastern U.S.

“The new Charlotte location aligns with our philosophy of establishing regional offices to address the needs of our clients,” stated Mark Adelmann, Business Development Director. “In anticipation of major infrastructure upgrades planned for the region, we have established this office and are ramping up to enable us to continue to provide the local, responsive support that our valued customers expect.”

EN Specialty Services, through its affiliation with EN Engineering, has 19 other locations throughout the country, and engineers licensed to practice in all 50 states. Steve Knowles, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Our continued growth and expansion can be attributed to our strong client focus and comprehensive portfolio of services. The new Charlotte location demonstrates our commitment to building long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with existing clients, and our belief in the future of the region.”

EN Specialty Services is an affiliate of EN Engineering, which was founded in 2002 and has been expanding in recent years to address the growing need for engineering and design services in the energy industry. In 2017, the firm ranked 92nd on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Engineering Design Firms in the United States. EN Specialty Services is hiring engineering and drafting/design professionals to staff this new location. For more information, contact Jeremy Kulik in Human Resources at [email protected].

EN Engineering and EN Specialty Services’ 1,000+ professionals provide comprehensive and dependable engineering, consulting, design, integrity management, corrosion protection, Cleveland Integrity Services, Inc. TM Dan Buckley Joins As Sr. Vice President Of Williston Basin Operations

Randy Byers, Chairman Applied-Cleveland Holdings, Mr. Buckley has extensive experience with PHMSA, CFR is pleased to announce that Mr. Dan Buckley has joined 192,195 and the AWS, ASME, API, ANSI and AWWA stan- Cleveland Integrity Services, Inc. as Sr. Vice President of dards. He has also instructed Vocational Welding and Met- tufbrush Williston Basin Operations. Mr. Buckley will be based in allurgy on a college level, built and implemented many proj- CIS’s new office at 821 Fort Street, Buffalo, WY. Mr. Buck- ect specific training programs for Pipeline Operators and ley brings over 37 years’ experience in the Oil & Gas indus- corporate Emergency Response programs. He is a current tries, beginning his career as a welder of pipelines, refiner- Construction Safety Supervisor active with the World Safe- ies and gas plants. Mr. Buckley later moved into Pipeline & ty Organization, Certified Wyoming State Inspector, mem- Terminal operations holding positions as System Operator ber of the AWS for 28 years and a CPWI. for Platte Pipeline Co, Terminal & Offshore Supervisor for Marathon Oil Company that included 21 offshore platforms with connecting pipelines and one of the largest ship load- ing terminals in the US. Mr. Buckley later served as District Superintendent for Genesis Petroleum managing crude systems in AL, LA and MS. He has also held positions of Inspection Department Manager, Project QA Manager in the United Arab Republic and later owned and operated 2 separate field service companies for 19 years where he staffed major pipeline projects, interacted with government 2x Longer agencies, performed audits for pipeline operators and rep- resented clients during regulatory pipeline inspections. Life Bandit Industries, Inc. To Celebrate 35th Anniversary In 2018

Bandit Industries will Bandit has grown by leaps and bounds in the last 35 years, spend all of 2018 cel- continually refining our machines, adding new models, new • Osborn’s Proprietary TufWire™ ebrating its 35th an- product lines, growing our dealer network and customer Removes niversary at its mid- base. Today, more than 60,000 Bandit machines are in use • Innovative New Knot Design Michigan facility, with all around the world, and more than 200 dealer locations a world-wide dealer serve our customers in six continents. • Increased Wire Density 15% More network, and with • Tightest Knot in the Industry many thousands of During the growth over the last three decades, Bandit nev- Material customers spanning er lost sight of who it is and what is does, said Morey. multiple industries. “Bandit is a company dedicated to producing the highest “Thirty-five years is quality equipment for the hardest working men and wom- a long time to be in en,” he said. “For the last 35 years, we’ve worked tirelessly business,” said Ban- to build the best equipment, and in 2018, we reaffirm our dit President and co- commitment to them, and to our industry.” When it’s this good, owner Jerry Morey. “That’s why we’re going to take some time in 2018 to appreciate where we’ve been, what we’ve Learn more about Bandit’s complete lineup of hand-fed accomplished, and how we want to keep innovating and chippers, stump grinders, skid-steer attachments, whole evolving – for our employees, for our customers, and for tree chippers, The Beast® horizontal grinders, and more our industry.” by visiting www.banditchippers.com. You don’t need a mascot. Bandit Industries started out as Foremost Fabrications in a small one-room shop by Mike Morey Sr. and Diane Morey. The first chipper was a Model 100 Brush Bandit. That chipper caught on in the industry, backed by our commitment to qual- 800-720-3358 ity and our customers. It became so popular in the industry osbornstringerbead.com that most people knew Foremost Fabrications as “Bandit,” so in 1986, we took the name officially as Bandit Industries. [email protected]

30 www.pipelinejobs.com | February/March 2018 February/March 2018 | www.pipelinejobs.com 31 Feature Article

“BIG-INCH” PIPELINE CELEBRATED 75TH ANNIVERSARY IN JANUARY 2018

ARTICLE COURTESY OF AMERICAN OIL AND GAS SOCIETY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION

Two 1943 oil pipelines from Texas to the East Coast helped Conceived to supply wartime fuel demands – and in re- win World War II. “Big Inch” carried oil from East Texas oil sponse to deadly U-boat attacks on oil tankers along the fields. “Little Big Inch” carried gasoline, heating oil, diesel oil, eastern seaboard, the Caribbean and in the Gulf of Mexico and kerosene. – the oil pipelines lines were extolled as “the most amazing government-industry cooperation ever achieved.” Between January 11 and February 28, 1942, 74 “Without the prodigious delivery of oil from the U.S. this ships were attacked and all but one were sunk global war, quite frankly, could never have been won,” says With a goal of transporting thousands of barrels of oil per or damaged – with no losses to the U-boats. historian Keith Miller. day, the $95 million project called for construction of a 24 inches in diameter pipeline (Big Inch) from East Texas Construction of the Big Inch began August 3, 1942, POST WAR OIL PIPELINES “Besides, without the outstanding cooperation of the Petro- oilfields to Illinois. An accompanying 20 inch in diameter and was completed on August 14, 1943. Little Big Inch leum Administration for War with the numerous oil compa- (Little Big Inch) line would take refined products as far as After the war, the famous oil pipelines became war surplus construction began April 23, 1943, with the placing of nies of America, World War Two very likely would never have New York and Philadelphia. property. Uncle Sam put them up for sale. “The pipelines be- the last pipe on the East Coast on October 8. been won by the Allies either,” Miller adds. came the focus of a clash of interest groups, with the oil and gas industry wanting to convert them to natural gas pipelines Thanks to a combined effort of the government and indus- The Little Big Inch line, completed three months later, could and the railroad and coal industries opposing this,” notes the try, two pipelines were constructed to carry oil from Texas to carry four products: gasoline, heating oil, diesel oil, and ker- Texas State Historical Association. Midwest and East Coast refineries…and win the war. osene – each separated by solid rubber balls that are slightly smaller than the inside diameter of the 20-inch pipe. The Surplus Property Administration hired an engineering “The Big Inch and Little Big Inch pipelines, it should be firm, which recommended the pipelines be converted to stressed, aided almost beyond estimation the winning of Before the two pipelines began transporting oil, German sub- natural gas transmission. A four-month lease with the Ten- World War Two by the Allies,” Miller proclaims in his 2002 marines had sunk so many tankers that many Caribbean island nessee Gas and Transmission Company proved natural gas article for the History News Network. beaches were seriously polluted with oil, says historian Miller. transmission feasible and the pipelines were auctioned.

U.S. OIL WINS WW II Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation was created spe- Miller, a speaker with the Organization of American Histo- cifically to bid on the planned War Assets Administration sale rians Distinguished Lectureship Series since 1999, claims of these World War II surplus pipelines. that Burt E. Hull of the Texas Company, “was what one might The Big Inch was completed just 350 call the ‘dean of the pipeliners’ in the U.S. Under his direc- The new company submitted its winning bid of $143,127,000 days after construction began. After tion the Big Inch was completed in record time.” just nine days after incorporating on January 30, 1947. It World War II the pipeline became war then managed the Big Inch and Little Big Inch pipelines for surplus – and was sold in 1947 to Texas The pipelines, both finished before the D-Day invasion at more than four decades. Normandy on June 6, 1944, made possible the delivery of Eastern Transmission Corporation, which incorporated specifically to bid on it. huge quantities of oil and its refined products for Operation In 1989 Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company bought Tex- Overlord, the landing in northern France, Miller explains. as Eastern Transmission for $3.2 billion and became Pan- “A ditch four feet deep, three feet wide and 1,254 miles Energy. Eight years later, Duke Power Company purchased long was to be dug from Longview (Texas) across the Mis- U.S. oil became indispensable for laying runways, manufac- PanEnergy and formed Duke Energy. In January 2007, sissippi River to Southern Illinois and then east to Phoe- turing of synthetic rubber for tires, creating lubricant for guns Spectra Energy separated from Duke Energy to become an Welding a section of the Big Inch pipe nixville, Pennsylvania, with lines from there to New York and machinery and the distilling into gasoline (particularly at independent publicly traded, natural gas company. by the “stove pipe” method in 1942. City and Philadelphia,” explains the Texas State Historical 100-octane levels) for use in trucks, tanks, jeeps, and airplanes. Association. Today, Texas Eastern and its historic 1,200-mile pipe- Beginning in August 1942, War Emergency Pipelines, “Now, it cannot be stated too forcefully,” Miller concludes, lines (the Alaskan pipeline is 789 miles) are owned by Inc., launched the longest petroleum pipeline construction Ceremonies marked the final weld on the Big Inch in July “American oil, which amounted in all to 6 billion barrels, out Spectra Energy. project ever undertaken in the United States – two pipe- 1943, just 350 days after construction began. of a total of 7 billion barrels consumed by the Allies for the lines spanning 1,200 miles. period of World War Two, brought victory! Without the prodigious delivery of oil from the U. S. this global war, quite frankly, could never have been won.” 32 www.pipelinejobs.com | February/March 2018 February/March 2018 | www.pipelinejobs.com 33 HEARD ON THE LINE HEARD ON THE LINE

This was shared by pipeline wife, Laurie Dorsey and we wanted to share it with you. – “So I’m at the laundromat today and a little boy about 4 or 5 years old was standing by the change machine. I watched him as he would check the machine after anyone used it. After getting my clothes loaded into the washer I went to the change machine to get my quarters. I left one quarter for him to find. I was putting coins into my washer and he came up to me and said “Mam, you left this quarter.” I said, “I left it for you to find.” I wish everyone could have seen his little From Harold Gene Wells – face light up. He thanked me and said. “You sure are pretty.” Tina, here are a few old pictures of us welding up the Tonsina I thanked him and told him, “You are pretty cute yourself.” River Crossing in Alaska in February 1975. This was the first We made each other’s day. “Be kind.” crossing to be installed on the Alaskan Pipeline. MK-Rivers was the contractor. Sonny Morris, now deceased, and I were the two welders making the welds on this crossing. Pictured are Melvin Wells, my helper and the other helper preheating the pipe for me is Mark O, now a welder from Prescott, AZ. Sonny and Jim Williams (Teamster) were cooking steaks for our lunch. On the bus standing is Morris Stockdale, Tie-in Foreman and me sitting on the bus. That is me welding the test plug on the crossing to be pretested before putting in the river, also back-welding. We had to back weld all of the road and river crossings. There was a lot of room in the 48-inch Donna Morris and her Jesse Prieto enjoying some time at home. Mark Palmers bagged a nice pipe, no problem. The bears came around at lunch time to grandson, AJ. A pipeliner's work is never done. Axis recently. beg for food. They would get on the bus with us sometimes.

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Candi Sneed Draper has joined Natural Energy Field Ser- vices (N.E.F.S.) as their Manager of Field Services. NEFS offers construction inspection and quality control personnel to the industry along with surveying and land acquisition ex- pertise. N.E.F.S. has their main office located in Lexington, Kentucky, and have Field Offices in Deer Park, TX., San An- tonio, TX., Dallas, TX., and Tulsa, OK. Candi will be working closely with Wendy Copeland, Director of Field Servic- Kenny and Julie Prejean just returned home after Kenny es, and Shane Honn, CEO. Natural Energy Field Services, had to undergo heart bypass surgery while gone on a job. LLC (NEFS), was formed to provide general services to the They would like to send out a message to the couple who oil and natural gas industry. The term “general services” is helped them so much thanking them for everything they have meant to imply that the services are non-professional (in- done. We are so glad you are better Kenny and we wish you spection, survey, land agents, etc.). The ownership of this a very speedy recovery. – The Prejean’s said, “We cannot entity can be open to anyone: outsiders, employees, etc. thank these two enough. They stood by our side through this Construction inspection services and vendor surveillance whole crazy ordeal and never waivered. From dragging our are currently provided by this entity, while they look to a fu- trailer over 900 miles from Illinois to here and turning right ture of possibly adding surveying and land services. Candi around and heading home a couple of hours later, to being began her pipeline career in 1984 as a swamper, and welder there with me at the hospital and helping with the Go Fund Me helper working for her Dad, Rex Sneed, for White and Sons and just letting me cry to helping us set up generators when Pipeline Construction. Over the past several years, she has we had no electricity and water, and everything in between. been an Office Manager, Material Manager, and Project Co- They have been amazing and we are more than blessed. We ordinator for several different Oil and Gas companies. She can never repay them for being there for us and all they have looks forward to working with and building strong relation- done. Thank you Terry McWilliams and Donna McWilliams, ships with the Clients and Inspectors. You can get in touch we definitely could not have made this journey without you.” with her by email at [email protected]. VETERANS IN PIPING Representing Martin Brothers Workwear at Camp Lejeune 2nd Marine Division - SEMPER FI

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Samuel A. Kelly, known to his friends and orary Pallbearers were Larry Gohagan, Judson Carden, Jeff Lodge #40. He was retired from Pace Pipeline Company where for their compassionate and attentive care for Ray. They cared family as “Sam” or Sambo” was born Feb- DeRidder, Bailey Bass, Rodney Hightower, Joe Frank Wooten, he was a superintendent. Survived by his wife of 58 years, for Ray as though he was their own family member. They have ruary 13, 1935, in Bossier City, LA to P.M. Rex McKinley and Judson Carden, Jr. Daisy; sons, Larry and Phil (Debbie) of Normantown, WV; two become our extended family who helped us get through many (Pete) and Johnnie Mae Kelly. He passed grandsons; one granddaughter; and one sister. He is preceded difficult times for which we are truly thankful and blessed. away on January 5th, 2018 at the age of 82. Funeral services for Samuel Richard "Sam" on death by daughter, Beverly, 3 sisters and 1 brother. After graduating from Bossier High School in Upton, age 84 of Monroe, Louisiana, were Michael R. Quigley, passed away Monday. 1952, Sam attended Louisiana Tech. In 1956, held January 12, 2018 at Cox Funeral Home Albert Stanley Nichols, age 80, of Eudora December 4, 2017 at Cuba Memorial Hospital Sam joined the U.S. Coast Guard where he Chapel in Lake Providence, Louisiana. Rev- died December 28, 2017 at LSU University Skilled Nursing Facility, after a lengthy illness, served 4 years. After an honorable discharge in 1960, Sam be- erend Joey Kennedy officiated. Mr. Upton Hospital in Shreveport, LA. Albert was born in the loving presence of his family. Born July gan work at William’s Pressure Service in Shreveport, Louisi- passed away on Monday, January 8, 2018 April 24, 1937 in Eudora, AR to the late Har- 11, 1939, in Olean, he was the son of Richard ana. This was the beginning of a 55 year long career of hydro at his residence on Finks Hideaway Road in ley Nichols and L.V. (Pevetoe) Nichols. He and Ann Driscoll Quigley. On Sept. 14, 1963, testing pipelines. Throughout his career, Sam worked for many Monroe, Louisiana. Sam was a retired pipe- married Patsy Ann Hagood on June 6, 1987 at St. Mary of the Angels Church in Olean, he contractors in almost every state in the United States, as well as line inspector after many years on the pipeline. He was a vet- in Snyder, Arkansas. He would go above and married Patricia C. Straight, who survives. Mi- in Canada and South America. Sam never officially retired from eran having served in the US Army. He was a member of the beyond to make sure that his family was pro- chael was a 1957 graduate of Olean High School and soon en- pipeline hydro testing, however, his last project was in 2015 Sulphur Lodge # 424 F. & A.M. and the Scottish Rite. He is vided for and needed nothing. He loved spending time with his listed in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he served aboard the USS in Big Spring Texas, hydro testing a line for Michael “Catfish” preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Verna Upton family but his passion was his profession as a Pipeline Operator Des Moines for three years until 1960. During his time of service, Phillips at Lone Star Pipeline Contractors. In Sam’s 55 years of and a step daughter, Pamela Morgan. He is survived by his for over 60 plus years. He has spent lots of time away from home he and his shipmates were deployed to Lebanon in an effort to working in the pipeline industry, he only worked in hydro testing wife, Leona Ainsworth Upton of Monroe, Louisiana. Pallbearers and has been to many places overseas. He was a member of offer aid in the country's civil war, as well as to protect Ameri- and spent the majority of those years as a foreman over the were: Eddie Fee, Brian Anderson, Gary Hill, Kevin Gwin, Ken- New Hope Baptist Church in Eudora. Mr. Nichols was preceded can citizens there. For that service, he was awarded an Armed testing. Filling the pipeline and pressuring it up, as we all know, neth Schlottman, and Jamie Herrington. Honorary Pallbearers in death by his parents, and a brother, William H. Nichols. He Forces Expeditionary Medal. After his discharge, he worked with is very dangerous. Under Sam’s direction and supervision, no were: Bert Pearson, Dick Clack, and Ted Sturdivant. is survived by his wife, Patsy Hagood Nichols of Eudora; one the Pennsylvania Railroad, and also worked briefly with the New fatalities were ever reported. Sam was preceded in death by his daughter, Jennifer Givens of Rayville, LA; two sisters, Barbra York State Police. For the next nearly 30 years he was employed parents, P.M. (Pete) and Johnnie Mae Kelly, and his brother P.M. Douglas Herrington, a welder, passed away Lacy of Heber Springs, and Carnell Garner of Lake Village; one by Cecchi News Agency, Inc. in Olean. From 1995, until his retire- Kelly Jr. Sam is survived by his wife of 53 years, Kathrine Mar- January 6, 2018 in Shreveport. Mr. Her- brother, Allen Nichols of Eudora and a host of nieces, nephews ment in 2005, he worked across the country in the oil and gas gie Kelly, son Leslie W. Kelly of Bossier City, LA, step-son Kirby rington began his career at nineteen years and friends. Memorials may also be made to Mt. Carmel Cem- pipeline business with Pipeliners Union Local No. 798. He was D. Johnson & wife Mae of Kent, WA, his brother Kenneth “Mud” old. He loved the Boston Red Sox and NAS- etery Association, PO Box 164 Eudora, AR 71640. an avid runner, having competed in many marathons including an Kelly of Benton, LA, and his granddaughter Treasure J. Win- CAR Racing. Mr. Herrington loved to spend event in Ireland in 1993. Along with his wife he also made a mem- ters of Bossier City, LA. Honoring Samuel as pallbearers were time with family and grilling for them. He was Ray Thomas Cater, 87, passed away on December 23, 2017 orable coast-to-coast bicycle trip across Ireland. What he most Rick Raney, Aaron Poole, Ashton Poole, Donald Southerland, a simple man and enjoyed the simple life. If in his home at the Chateau Montclair. He was born in Magnolia, enjoyed was the time he spent with his beloved wife and family. Kenneth Wayne Kelly, and Kameron Kelly. Serving as honorary you were his friend, you were a friend for life. AR on June 15, 1930, to the late Luther and Bernice Cater of Surviving besides his wife are a son, Daniel (Monica) Quigley of pallbearers were Michael “Catfish” Phillips, John Freeman, Mett He is survived by his mother, Frances Herrington; daughter, Haynesville, LA. Ray lived a long and full life, and passed away Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; a daughter, Susan Quigley of Allegany; four Carrol, David Brian, Cody Woods, and Gary Pohlman. Rebecca Wallace and husband Steve; son, John Herrington; peacefully while resting last Saturday afternoon. He was a de- grandchildren, Allison Lindquist, Shane Lindquist, Olivia Lindquist grandchildren, Cadge Wallace, Gabe Herrington and Cheyanne vout Christian who persevered through many personal hardships and Glen Patrick Quigley; four siblings, Joseph (Kay) Quigley Charles Eric “Goat” Gohagan, 44, passed Herrington. Mr. Herrington is preceded in death by his father, as a result of his deep faith. Ray was a loving husband, father of Allegany, Kathleen Quigley and Mary Quigley, both of Olean away on Thursday, December 28, 2017 in Harold Herrington and all of his grandparents. Honorary pall- and grandfather and embraced life to the fullest. His greatest joy and Ann Marie (Kellie Piekarsky) Quigley of Reston, Va.; and Valley Grove, West Virginia. Mr. Gohagan bearers were Don Leonard, Scott Crnkovic, Derrall Naff and the and passion was spending time surrounded by his beloved family several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was was born in Mobile, Alabama, resident of welders of Union 798. and friends, and working as a pipeline superintendent on projects predeceased by a brother, John Quigley, in April of this year. Atmore, AL most of his life and resided in all across the United States and around the world. He frequently Flomaton, AL. He was raised in the Bethel Garry Willard Harper, 77, of Walton, WV died January 2, 2018 referred to himself as the “All American Pipeliner.” Ray will be Edward Mabon Reeger, age 79, of Wilming- Methodist Church of Atmore and was a mem- at the Charleston Area Medical Center, Memorial Division, missed dearly and will always be remembered for his numerous ton, DE, passed away peacefully Thursday, ber of the Poplar Dell Baptist Church. He is Charleston, WV after an extended illness. He was born Sep- pipeline stories, nose sugars and his wonderful blessings before December 28, 2017. Ed was a valued em- preceded in death by his father, Lawrence Alfred “Buck” Goha- tember 29, 1940, at Ryan, WV the son of the late Lakin and meals. His family and friends are at peace knowing that he is ployee of Worthy Bros. Pipeline for over 50 gan, Sr. and brother, Michael Gohagan. He is survived by his Metta Hunt Harper. Garry was a member of IUOE Local 132. A with our Lord and his beloved wife, Nelda. Ray is survived by his years. He was a man of many interests that mother, Regina Gohagan of Robinsonville, AL; wife, Teresa Go- 1958 graduate of Walton High School, President of the Walton three children, Steven Clyde Cater and his wife Kathryn Galla- included working on and racing cars, ama- hagan of Flomaton, AL; one son, Robert Codey Hadley of Flo- High Alumni Association, charter member of Walton Volunteer gher of Flushing, MI; Starla Cater Ruello and her husband Robert teur boxing, horse racing, and bowling. Ed maton, AL; one daughter, Haley Danielle Hadley of Flomaton, Fire Department. A long time trustee of the Mt Moriah Cemetery, (Rocky) Ruello of Madison, MS; and Kevin Lee Cater and his was also a little league coach. He cherished AL; one brother, Lawrence Alfred “Larry” (Kambi) Gohagan, Jr. attended the Walton Union Church and an avid fan of WVU wife Rachel Nadler Cater of Cypress, TX; his eight grandchildren, his family who will miss him dearly. Ed is survived by his lov- of Atmore, AL; three sisters, Kay Gohagan (Joe Frank) Wooten football and basketball. Survivors include of wife, of 54 years, Kristin Rachel Cater, Rachel Ruello Corkern (Christopher), Scott ing wife of 40 years, Mary Reeger; son, Mike Reeger (Caro- of Century, FL, Emily Gohagan (Jeff) DeRidder of Brewton, AL Veda; son, Cody (Tracy) of Walton, WV; one grandson and one Kevin Cater (Elizabeth), Renée Ruello Posecai (Julian), Michael lyn); daughter, Mary Ficorella (Jennifer); siblings: Arlene, Em- and Kristen Gohagan Branch of Atmore, AL; mother & father-in- granddaughter. Zachary Cater (Courtney), Daniel Timothy Cater (Hannah), Rob- majean, Phyllis, Gail, Gary, June, and Karen; 3 grandchildren: law, Judson & Delores Carden of Flomaton, AL and numerous in Alysse Ruello, and Ryan Patrick Cater; his six great-grandchil- Michael, Anthony, and Zachary; a host of nieces and nephews; nieces, nephews other relatives and many friends, including Larry (Max) Shiflet, 78, of Normantown, WV passed away on dren, Levin Emerson Tuma, Austin Michael Cater, Ben Jamison and good friend, Sam. He was preceded in death by his par- an extended pipe line family. Pallbearers were Bryan “Bones” January 5, 2018. He was born in Orange, VA on April 23,1939, Leisure, Cody Dwayne Cater, Nash Andrew Stevens and Heidi ents, Mabon and Ruby Reeger; and siblings, Richard, Gervis, Andrella, Josh "Cave Man" Bailey, Jerry Silguero, Jaime Agui- son of the late Hoy and Cloda Moody Shiflet. A member of Laura Cater. 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