Historically, EPNG's primary market was California, though the growth of competing pipelines into that market and lack of increased demand since 2001 has led to a decrease in its business there, especially in Southern California. At the same time, EPNG's shipping into Arizona has increased, largely because it was the only pipeline into the fast-growing Phoenix area until the TransWestern Phoenix Lateral came in service Q1 2009.
October 1945: In light of depletion of reserves in California by the war and expected future growth. EPNG proposed building 720 miles of 26-inch pipeline ($19.8m) to supply California markets with gas from the Permian Basin in Lea County, New Mexico, work to be finished in the spring or summer of 1947. Line were to end at the Colorado River where it was to connect to the Southern California Gas Company system. Additionally planned were 117 miles (24-inch), 32 miles (18-inch) and 14.5 miles (14-inch) of gathering pipelines ($3.4m), a 105,000,000 cubic feet/day compressor station, dehydration and purification plant at Jal, New Mexico ($2.2m). A limit of 300,000,000 cubic feet/day with additional compressor stations. total cost $25.4m.[3] The line became operational on 13 November 1947.[4]
In the 1970s, EPNG became the El Paso Company. In 1983, the company was acquired by Burlington Northern, Inc..[5] In 1992, Burlington spun off the company as a publicly traded corporation.[6] In 1996 and 1999, the company purchased Tenneco Energy from Tenneco[7] and Sonat, Inc.,[8] respectively.
The experiment, called Project Gasbuggy, was considered a success in terms of its objectives. However, it was considered not to be commercially feasible.[6]
^"EPNG Proposes Building 750 Mile Pipeline". American Gas Journal. October 1945. p. 49.
^"Texas-California Pipeline Completed To Los Angeles". American Gas Journal. December 1947. p. 11.
^The Pipeliners: The Story of El Paso Natural Gas, by Frank J Mangan, January 1, 1978, ISBN978-0930208066
^ abcAssociation, Texas State Historical. "El Paso Natural Gas Company". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
^ abTenneco Agrees to Sell Energy Unit to El Paso - WSJ
^El Paso Energy to Buy Sonat, Creating Gas Pipeline Giant - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
^Yuvraj_ong (2015-12-23). "Ruby Pipeline Project, United States of America". Oil&Gas Advancement. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
^Klein, Jonathan Randles and Jodi Xu. "Kinder Morgan's Ruby Pipeline Files for Bankruptcy". WSJ. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
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El Paso Natural Gas EPNG is an American company and a 10 140 mile pipeline system consisting of a system of natural gas pipelines that brings gas from the Permian Basin in Texas and the San Juan Basin in New Mexico and Colorado to West Texas New Mexico Nevada California and Arizona It also exports some natural gas to Mexico 1 El Paso Natural GasThe Blue Flame Building The building was headquarters for El Paso Natural Gas from 1954 to 1996 Company typeNatural Gas PipelineIndustryPipelineArea servedNatural Gas Distribution California Arizona Nevada New Mexico Oklahoma Texas and Northern Mexico El Paso Natural Gas is based in Colorado Springs Colorado and is owned by Kinder Morgan Inc of Houston Texas 1 Contents 1 History 1 1 Innovations 2 Pipelines 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editHistorically EPNG s primary market was California though the growth of competing pipelines into that market and lack of increased demand since 2001 has led to a decrease in its business there especially in Southern California At the same time EPNG s shipping into Arizona has increased largely because it was the only pipeline into the fast growing Phoenix area until the TransWestern Phoenix Lateral came in service Q1 2009 Its largest customers are nbsp The Tenneco Building became the El Paso Energy Building after EPNG purchased Tenneco Energy The building is presently the Kinder Morgan Building Southern California Gas Company a Sempra Energy subsidiary Southwest Gas Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company 1 Its FERC code is 33 2 October 1945 In light of depletion of reserves in California by the war and expected future growth EPNG proposed building 720 miles of 26 inch pipeline 19 8m to supply California markets with gas from the Permian Basin in Lea County New Mexico work to be finished in the spring or summer of 1947 Line were to end at the Colorado River where it was to connect to the Southern California Gas Company system Additionally planned were 117 miles 24 inch 32 miles 18 inch and 14 5 miles 14 inch of gathering pipelines 3 4m a 105 000 000 cubic feet day compressor station dehydration and purification plant at Jal New Mexico 2 2m A limit of 300 000 000 cubic feet day with additional compressor stations total cost 25 4m 3 The line became operational on 13 November 1947 4 In the 1970s EPNG became the El Paso Company In 1983 the company was acquired by Burlington Northern Inc 5 In 1992 Burlington spun off the company as a publicly traded corporation 6 In 1996 and 1999 the company purchased Tenneco Energy from Tenneco 7 and Sonat Inc 8 respectively Innovations edit The company pioneered High pressure long distance pipelines Innovative pipeline welding methods The of use large gas turbine driven centrifugal compressors Treating natural gas to remove impurities For many years the company had more gas treating capacity than all of other interstate pipelines combined 6 In 1967 El Paso joined with the federal agencies to test the use of a nuclear device to fracture or create fractures in gas bearing formations United States Atomic Energy Commission Bureau of Mines of the Department of the Interior The experiment called Project Gasbuggy was considered a success in terms of its objectives However it was considered not to be commercially feasible 6 Pipelines editTennessee Gas Pipeline Acquired by EPNG in 1996 7 Ruby Pipeline In 2010 created as a subsidiary and as a planned partnership with Global Infrastructure Partners GIP and Pacific Gas amp Electric 9 However the Ruby Pipeline filed for bankruptcy in 2022 10 See also edit nbsp Mexico portal nbsp Energy portal Blue Flame BuildingReferences edit a b c Natural Home Page FERC Natural Gas Three Digit Pipeline Code List for Index of Customers Form 549B web archive org 2013 01 20 Retrieved 2024 04 01 EPNG Proposes Building 750 Mile Pipeline American Gas Journal October 1945 p 49 Texas California Pipeline Completed To Los Angeles American Gas Journal December 1947 p 11 The Pipeliners The Story of El Paso Natural Gas by Frank J Mangan January 1 1978 ISBN 978 0930208066 a b c Association Texas State Historical El Paso Natural Gas Company Texas State Historical Association Retrieved 2024 03 31 a b Tenneco Agrees to Sell Energy Unit to El Paso WSJ El Paso Energy to Buy Sonat Creating Gas Pipeline Giant The New York Times nytimes com Yuvraj ong 2015 12 23 Ruby Pipeline Project United States of America Oil amp Gas Advancement Retrieved 2024 04 01 Klein Jonathan Randles and Jodi Xu Kinder Morgan s Ruby Pipeline Files for Bankruptcy WSJ Retrieved 2024 04 01 External links editPipeline Electronic Bulletin Board Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title El Paso Natural Gas amp oldid 1219078211, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
