Williams Begins Service on Deepwater Gulf Gathering Pipeline System
July 24 2019 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
Williams (NYSE: WMB) announced today that it has acquired and
placed into service the 16-inch Norphlet deepwater gathering
pipeline system constructed by Shell Offshore Inc. (Shell),
operator, and CNOOC Petroleum Offshore U.S.A. Inc. (CNOOC)
extending 54 miles from the Shell-operated Appomattox Floating
Production System in 7,400-feet of water to the Transco Main Pass
261A junction platform, located approximately 60 miles south of
Mobile, Alabama. First gas delivery date occurred on June 22,
2019.
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The acquisition extends the reach of the Williams pipeline
network by connecting Williams’ existing Transco offshore pipeline
lateral to the prolific Jurassic play developed by Shell and CNOOC
in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.
“We are excited to participate in this Jurassic development with
Shell and CNOOC,” said Alan Armstrong, president and chief
executive officer of Williams. “Shell has exhibited a tremendous
history of successful large-scale developments across the Gulf of
Mexico and early indications here are for that to continue in this
Jurassic play with their additional discoveries.”
The Norphlet deepwater gas gathering pipeline system, which is
capable of gathering an estimated 261 to 291 million cubic feet per
day (MMcf/d) of natural gas, connects more than 33,000 acres of
dedicated leases, to Williams’ Mobile Bay processing facility via
the Transco lateral at the Main Pass 261A junction platform. The
completed project also included the installation of a spare subsea
connector for additional floating production system volumes, as
well as modifications to Williams’ Mobile Bay processing facility
including a 118% expansion to the slug handling capacity and a 329%
increase in stabilizing capacity.
The Norphlet deepwater gas gathering system is well-positioned
for future growth with approximately 50% of the pipeline’s
contractual capacity remaining available for future producer
discoveries in the area.
About Williams
Williams (NYSE: WMB) is a premier provider of large-scale
infrastructure connecting U.S. natural gas and natural gas products
to growing demand for cleaner fuel and feedstocks. Headquartered in
Tulsa, Oklahoma, Williams is an industry-leading, investment grade
C-Corp with operations across the natural gas value chain including
gathering, processing, interstate transportation and storage of
natural gas and natural gas liquids. With major positions in top
U.S. supply basins, Williams owns and operates more than 30,000
miles of pipelines system wide – including Transco, the nation’s
largest volume and fastest growing pipeline – providing natural gas
for clean-power generation, heating and industrial use. Williams’
operations handle approximately 30% of U.S. natural gas.
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