Project Framework
The new pipeline system will provide much-needed takeaway capacity of natural gas out of the Midland Basin, thereby encouraging continued production and further strengthening domestic energy security.
The Hugh Brinson Pipeline is proposed 442-mile project that will transport natural gas from processing facilities in West Texas to existing pipeline infrastructure south of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. From there, customers will have the flexibility to reach multiple destinations in Texas and Louisiana, including export facilities along the Gulf Coast.
Dependent on final approvals, construction is expected to take place in 2025 and 2026. Most of the route will parallel an existing pipeline right-of-way (ROW) to minimize impacts from construction and maintain the smallest environmental footprint possible.
The pipeline will financially benefit local communities via the use of goods and services and will provide a direct benefit through annual ad valorem tax payments to the counties traversed by the project. The project also will create construction jobs and encourage continued production in the U.S. energy sector.
The pipelines will be regulated The Railroad Commission of Texas with delegated authority by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). It will meet and, where possible, exceed safety regulations to ensure a long-lasting, safe and reliable pipeline.
The new pipeline system will provide much-needed takeaway capacity of natural gas out of the Midland Basin, thereby encouraging continued production and further strengthening domestic energy security.
Teams are surveying the area to identify the safest and most environmentally responsible route. The pipeline will mainly be buried at a minimum of 36 inches and will be deeper in some areas including under roads and ditches.
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