Rockies Express Pipeline

Rockies Express Pipeline
Location
CountryUnited States
General directionwest-east (Zones 1 and 2)
bi-directional (Zone 3)
FromMeeker, Colorado
Passes throughWyoming
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
ToClarington, Ohio
General information
Typenatural gas
PartnersTallgrass Development
Phillips 66
Sempra U.S. Gas & Power
OperatorTallgrass Development
Commissioned2009
Technical information
Length1,679 mi (2,702 km)
Maximum discharge3.6 billion cubic feet per day (37 billion cubic metres per annum)

The Rockies Express Pipeline is a 1,679-mile (2,702 km) long high-pressure natural gas pipeline system from the Rocky Mountains of Colorado to eastern Ohio. The pipeline system consists of three sections running through eight states.[1][2] It is one of the largest natural gas pipelines ever built in North America.[3][4][5]

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  2. ^ Lane, Mary Beth (2008-07-06). "Rockies Express East Must Avoid Creek, Park - Ohio Officials". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2008-07-28 – via Downstream Today.
  3. ^ "Kinder Morgan Energy Partners and Sempra Pipelines & Storage begin open season for Rockies Express Pipeline projects" (PDF). Kinder Morgan Energy Partners. 2005-11-09. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 3, 2009. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
  4. ^ "Rockies Express Gets OK to Proceed with Entrega Portion of Project". Rigzone. 2006-08-08. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
  5. ^ Moustakis, Eileen (2007-11-16). "Dominion sets open season for Rocky Mountain natgas". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-07-28.