TPi May 2014

business & market news

New York natural gas pipeline goes into service for the first time

dioxide per year, the equivalent of removing one million cars from the road. Construction included drilling nine tunnels (horizontal directional drills, or HDDs) to route the pipe under rivers and streets, one of which holds the industry record for the longest 30" HDD in North America, at just over 8,100ft. Spectra Energy Corp’s operations in the USA and Canada include more than 22,000 miles of natural gas, natural gas liquids and crude oil pipelines, approximately 305 billion cubic feet of natural gas storage, natural gas gathering and processing, and local distribution operations.

is a great accomplishment, and one in which our team can take great pride.”

Spectra Energy Corp has announced the successful completion of its New Jersey-New York Expansion Project. The new pipeline, an extension of the company’s Texas Eastern and Algonquin Gas systems, is designed to bring customers in the region 800 million cubic feet per day (mmcf/d) of natural gas supplies, as well as economic and environmental benefits. “Successfully completing this pipeline is a testament to our ability to secure, permit and execute on large and complex growth projects,” said Greg Ebel, president and chief executive officer, Spectra Energy. “We’ve built the first natural gas pipeline into Manhattan in more than 40 years, one that will supply the region with safe, affordable, clean, domestic natural gas. Completing this pipeline

“The natural gas in this pipeline will warm homes, cook food and keep businesses running in New Jersey and New York for years to come,” said Bill Yardley, president, US transmission and storage, Spectra Energy. “Customers in the region could save $700mn in energy costs each year while also replacing fuel oil with domestic and cleaner-burning natural gas. We’ve invested the past five years speaking with stakeholders and officials, planning and re-planning, designing and constructing this pipeline, all to ensure it was completed safely, efficiently and to the highest standards.”

spectra energy corp – USA www.spectraenergy.com

The New Jersey-New York Expansion will eliminate six million tons of carbon

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