FERC’s approval and issuance of Tiger Pipeline’s certificate authorizes the construction of the approximately 175-mile, 42-inch interstate natural gas pipeline with a capacity of 2 billion cubic feet per day.
Through a planned expansion project and subject to FERC approval, the ultimate capacity of the Tiger Pipeline is expected to be 2.4 billion cubic feet per day, which is sold out under long-term contracts ranging from 10 to 15 years. The Tiger Pipeline will have interconnects with seven major interstate pipelines that serve the Northeast, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest markets.
Lee Hanse, senior vice president of Interstate Division at Energy Transfer Partners, said: “We are excited to take this significant step on the Tiger project, and we look forward to beginning construction this summer.
“This project not only allows us to provide the takeaway capacity our customers have come to expect from us, but also allows us to provide a vehicle for job opportunities and tax revenue for the local economies in Louisiana and East Texas.”
Pending FERC’s approval of Tiger Pipeline’s implementation plan, construction is expected to begin in June 2010. The Tiger Pipeline is expected to be in service the first half of 2011, and the 0.4 billion cubic feet per day expansion is expected to be in service the second half of 2011.
