Title: Entrega Project Update
1Entrega Project Update
Entrega Gas Pipeline Inc. www.entregapipeline.com
- Wyoming Natural Gas Pipeline Authority August
30, 2005
2Agenda
- Entrega Project Update
- Project and Facilities
- Milestones and Schedule
- Interconnects and Capacity
- Access to Markets
- Wrap-up
3Wamsutter Compressor Station
Segment 2 Wamsutter to Cheyenne Hub 191 miles of
42-inch pipe
Big Hole Compressor Station
Meeker Compressor Station
Segment 1 Meeker to Wamsutter 136 miles of
36-inch pipe
4Project Description
- Entrega is a new open access natural gas pipeline
developed to move Rocky Mountain gas production
to Midwest markets - FERC regulated interstate pipeline developed
with cooperation of Bureau of Land Management and
other Federal and State Agencies - Runs from Meeker Hub in Rio Blanco County, CO
through Wamsutter, WY to the Cheyenne Hub near
Rockport, CO - FERC certificate includes capacity of 1,500
MMcf/d, developed in 2 phases - Phase 1 approximately 750 MMcf/d (free flow)
- Phase 2 incremental 750 MMcf/d (compression)
5Description of Facilities
- Project includes 136 miles of 36-inch pipeline
and 191 miles of 42-inch pipeline - Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure (MAOP) of
the system is 1,480 psig - Route chosen to minimize environmental impact
94 is adjacent to existing pipeline and utility
right-of-way - Phase 2 will include 3 compressor stations
Meeker (11,000 HP), Big Hole (22,000 HP), and
Wamsutter (14,000 HP) - Eight delivery/receipt meter stations at
interconnects with existing pipelines, two at
Meeker, two at Wamsutter, and four at Cheyenne Hub
6Recent Significant Milestones
- FERC Certificate Granted August 9, 2005
- Construction contract awarded to US Pipeline
Company - Operating contract awarded to Kinder Morgan
NatGas Operator LLC - Agreement to interconnect with TransColorado
7Timeline of Major Milestones Achieved
9/03 12/03 1/04
12/04 1/05
8Project Timeline (most recent update)
Phase 1 Segment 2 Construction Jul 06 Nov 06
Phase 1 Segment 1 Construction Sep 05 Dec 05
Wamsutter to Cheyenne
Meeker to Wamsutter
1/05 12/05
1/06 12/06
1/07
Compressor Expansion to 1.5 Bcf/d
Phase 2 Construction of Facilities Apr 07 Jun 07
FERC Notice to Proceed Expected 9/5/05
Note All dates referenced above are
approximate and differ from the FERC filing
9Proposed Pipeline Interconnects
Bi-directional Interconnects CIG WIC
Delivery Interconnects CIG Cheyenne Plains
XCEL Trailblazer
Receipt Interconnects EnCana Gathering TransColor
ado
10Entrega Pipeline Capacity
Included in FERC Certificate dated 8/9/05
New FERC Application and open season required
11Market Pipeline Access
Wamsutter
Opal
Cheyenne Hub
Salt Lake City
Meeker Hub
Denver
Greensburg
12Wrap-up
- Review of Project Timeline
- Segment 1 (Meeker to Wamsutter) In Service
December 2005 - Segment 2 (Wamsutter to Cheyenne) In Service
November 2006 - Phase 2 (Compressor Expansion) In Service July
2007 - We appreciate your continued support