Mapco's NGL Rocky Mountain pipeline

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980 · Proc., Annu. Conv., Gas Process. Assoc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6246230

Isaacs, S F

The Rocky Mountain natural gas liquids (NGL) pipeline was born as a result of major producible gas finds in the Rocky Mountain area after gas deregulation. Gas discoveries in the overthurst area indicated considerable volumes of NGL would be available for transportation out of the area within the next 5 to 7 years. Mapco studied the need for a pipeline to the overthrust, but the volumes were not substantial at the time because there was little market and, consequently, little production for ethane. Since that time crude-based products for ethylene manufacture have become less competitive as a feed product on the world plastics market, and ethane demand has increased substantially. This change in the market has caused a major modification in the plans of the NGL producers and, consequently, the ethane content of the NGL stream for the overthrust area is expected to be 30% by volume at startup and is anticipated to be at 45% by 1985. These ethane volumes enhance the feasibility of the pipeline. The 1196-mile Rocky Mountain pipeline will be installed from the existing facility in W. Texas, near Seminole, to Rock Springs, Wyoming. A gathering system will connect the trunk line station to various plant locations. The pipeline development program calls for a capacity of 65,000 bpd by the end of 1981.

• OSTI ID: 6246230
• Report Number(s): CONF-8009336-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proc., Annu. Conv., Gas Process. Assoc.; (United States)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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03 NATURAL GAS
032000* -- Natural Gas-- Transport
Handling
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ALKANES
CONSTRUCTION
ETHANE
FEDERAL REGION VI
FEDERAL REGION VIII
FLUID FLOW
FLUIDS
HYDROCARBONS
LIQUIDS
MOUNTAINS
NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS
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ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PIPELINES
ROCKY MOUNTAINS
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TRANSPORT
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WESTERN US OVERTHRUST BELT
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