The pipeline, which will originate in Weld County, Colorado and extend around 420 miles to Skellytown, Texas, has a capacity of 150,000 barrels per day (BPD), which could be expanded to around 230,000 BPD.
The pipeline, which is expected to begin operations in the fourth quarter of 2013, will move natural gas liquids (NGL) such as ethane, propane and butane produced in the Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin of northeast Colorado.
Subject to vote by county commissioners on recommendations on November 18, 2013, the pipeline will facilitate producers in the DJ Basin with reliable takeaway capacity and market access to the Gulf Coast, the largest NGL market in the US.
Earlier in July 2013, Adams County commissioners had rejected the previous proposal, which included a portion of the pipeline extending to the Wattenberg Plant at East Smith Road and Powhaton Road, crossing directly over Front Range Airport that would have obstructed future development plans around the airport.
Having worked with county officials and staff from other cities, the company’s project managers have now come up with a new design will avoid the airport and reduce the development obstructions.
Planning commission board member Steward Mosko told Denver Post that they have some serious concerns about the pipeline planners.
