Project Profile
Value: US$1.25 billion
Location: Conway County, Arkansas to Trunkline Gas Company facilities in Panola County, Mississippi
Capacity: 2 Bcf/d of gas
Length: 298 kilometres
Start-up Year: -
Fayetteville Express Pipeline LLC is a joint venture between Kinder Morgan Energy Partners and Energy Transfer Partners which will owe and operate the Fayetteville Express Pipeline. The pipeline will originate in Conway County, Arkansas, and continue eastward through White County, Arkansas and terminate at an interconnect with Trunkline Gas Company in Panola County, Mississippi. An application was lodged with the Federal Energy Regulation Commission and approval was granted in the end of 2009. The pipeline length is 298 kilometres, while it will have an initial capacity of 2 Bcf/d of gas.
The Willbros Group, Inc. was awarded the construction contract for spreads three and four of the Fayetteville Express Pipeline (FEP). The Bayou Companies, Inc., a subsidiary of Insituform Technologies, Inc., was awarded a US$27.6 million contract with ILVA S.p.A. for pipe coating, welding and logistical support services. ILVA is manufacturing and transporting pipe for installation on the Fayetteville Express Pipeline (\'FEP\'), a natural gas pipeline joint venture between Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. and Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. Bayous work on the project will include the coating and double joint welding of approximately 185 miles of 42-inch pipe. Bayou will coat the pipe using internal flow efficiency and external fusion bonded epoxy processes. The internal flow efficiency process improves the flow of gas through the pipeline by creating a smooth, defect-free surface. Bayou will also provide logistical support to ILVA in connection with the shipping and transport of the finished pipe to certain project sites. Willbros Group Inc. and Sheehan Pipe Line Construction Co. won the contracts for construction of the pipeline. The project is estimate to cost around US$1.25 billion.
Operators:
Fayetteville Express Pipeline LLC joint venture: Operator with 100% interest
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners
Energy Transfer Partners
Contractors:
Willbros Group, Inc.: Construction contract for spreads three and four of the Fayetteville Express Pipeline
ILVA: Manufacturing and transporting pipe for installation on the Fayetteville Express Pipeline
Subcontractors:
Bayou Companies: Pipe coating, welding and logistical support services