Docket No. RP16-___-000 Exhibit No. ANR-012 Page 1 of 17 Additions to Capacity on the U.S. Natural Gas Pipeline Network: 2005 This report examines the amount of new natural gas pipeline capacity added to the U.S. natural gas pipeline system during 2005 and the areas of the country where those additions were concentrated. In addition, it discusses and analyzes proposed natural gas pipeline projects that may be developed between 2006 and 2008 and the market factors supporting these initiatives. Questions or comments on the contents of this article should be directed to James Tobin at
[email protected] or (202) 586-4835. The addition to natural gas pipeline capacity in 2005 It appears, however, that 2004 and 2005 may be the bottom exceeded that of 2004 (Figure 1) although fewer miles of of a temporary trough in the natural gas pipeline development pipeline were installed (Figure 2). Miles of new natural gas activity cycle. The current inventory of announced or pipeline (1,152) were 21 percent less than in 2004, even approved natural gas pipeline projects indicates that natural though pipeline capacity grew by 8.2 billion cubic feet per gas pipeline capacity additions could increase significantly day (Bcf/d), a 7-percent increase in capacity additions (see between 2006 and 2008 (Figure 1). Several factors are Box, “Capacity Measures,” p. 4). Indeed, less new natural driving this anticipated growth, particularly the expanding gas pipeline mileage was added in 2005 than in any year development of natural gas production in the Fort Worth during the past decade.1 Basin of east Texas and the Piceance/Unita Basins of western Colorado and eastern Utah, and the need for natural gas Figure 1.