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Entrega Gas Pipeline Inc. www.entregapipeline.com. Entrega Project Update. Wyoming Natural Gas Pipeline Authority – August 30, 2005. Agenda. Entrega Project Update Project and Facilities Milestones and Schedule Interconnects and Capacity Access to Markets Wrap-up.
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Entrega Gas Pipeline Inc. www.entregapipeline.com Entrega Project Update Wyoming Natural Gas Pipeline Authority – August 30, 2005
Agenda Entrega Project Update • Project and Facilities • Milestones and Schedule • Interconnects and Capacity • Access to Markets • Wrap-up
Wamsutter 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
Project 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)
Description 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
Recent 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
Agmt Signed with Pipeline Operator 6/2/05 FERC Certificate Granted 8/9/05 Pre-Filing Docket Assigned 3/19/04 Open Season 6/4/04 – 6/25/04 Environmental Impact Stmt Issued 7/1/05 FERC Certificate Accepted 8/12/05 Project Concept Developed Applied for FERC Certificate 9/17/04 Timeline of Major Milestones Achieved 9/03 12/03 1/04 12/04 1/05
Project 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 FERC Notice to Proceed Expected 9/5/05 Phase 2 Construction of Facilities Apr 07 – Jun 07 Note: All dates referenced above are approximate and differ from the FERC filing
Entrega Gas Pipeline CIG Cheyenne Plains PSCO Trailblazer WIC TransColorado Proposed Pipeline Interconnects Bi-directional Interconnects CIG WIC Delivery Interconnects CIG Cheyenne Plains XCEL Trailblazer Receipt Interconnects EnCana Gathering TransColorado
Entrega Pipeline Capacity Included in FERC Certificate dated 8/9/05 New FERC Application and open season required
Midwest Market Pipelines ANR NNG NGPL PEPL SSC Trailblazer Western Market Pipelines NWPL Kern River Regional Pipelines Entrega TransColorado CIG WIC Cheyenne Plains Market Pipeline Access Wamsutter Opal Cheyenne Hub Salt Lake City Meeker Hub Denver Greensburg
Wrap-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