Project Profile
Location: From a point of interconnection with Southern near Port Wentworth, Chatham County, Georgia, to points of interconnection with Transco Pipeline on the east and west sides of the Savannah River in Anderson County, South Carolina and Hart County, Georgia
Capacity: 945 MMcf/d
Length: 200 miles
Start-up Year: March 1, 2010
Southern Natural Gas Company (part of El Paso Pipeline Partners) has constructed and owns a new interstate natural gas pipeline, Elba Express, from a point of interconnection with Southern near Port Wentworth, Chatham County, Georgia, to points of interconnection with Transco Pipeline on the east and west sides of the Savannah River in Anderson County, South Carolina and Hart County, Georgia. The pipeline placed in-service in March, 2010, consists of approximately 190 miles of 42-inch and 36-inch diameter, natural gas pipeline. The pipeline has a capacity of capacity of 945 MMcf/d. An additional compressor station is expected to be constructed to increase capacity in 2014 or 2015. Under a firm transportation service agreement, Shell North American LNG, LLC, committed to the entire capacity of the Elba Express Pipeline for 30 years from the in-service date.
The pipeline is designed to help meet the current and future gas requirements of markets in Georgia and the southeast and east. Elba Express will provide supply diversity for gas consumers in these markets and increase gas supply access and reliability in these areas. In addition, the pipeline will enable gas suppliers of Southern\'s LNG facility near Savannah to deliver incremental gas supplies into these markets. The Elba Express Pipeline will have the ability to flow gas bidirectionally from Elba to Southern and/or Transco, from Southern to Transco, and from Transco to Southern.
Operators:
El Paso Pipeline Partners (Kinder Morgan Company): Operator with 100% interest