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Fact Sheet

Trans-Pecos Pipeline
The Trans-Pecos Pipeline is a Texas intrastate pipeline designed
to transport 1.4 billion cubic feet per day of clean-burning natural
gas as part of an agreement with Comisión Federal de Electricidad, Mexico’s federal electricity commission.
Texas-based Energy Transfer Partners is responsible for constructing and operating the 143-mile, 42-inch pipeline which will
originate at the existing Waha Hub outside Fort Stockton, Texas
in northern Pecos County. The pipeline will include delivery locations with local towns and utilities in south Texas and terminate
custody at the international boundary in the Rio Grande River.
The Trans-Pecos pipeline will provide new market outlets for
domestically produced natural gas, thereby encouraging continued production in the U.S. energy sector. Construction is anticipated to start by Q1 2016 and the project is expected to be in
service by the end of Q1 2017.

THE FACTS
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Approximately 143 miles of 42” pipeline.

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Approximate Mileage Per County:
Pecos: 47 miles

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Brewster: 33 miles

Presidio: 63 miles
Seeking permanent easements of 50 feet with temporary
easements of an additional 75 feet during construction.

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Landowners will be compensated for both permanent and
temporary easements.

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The pipeline will be buried a minimum of 48”. May be deeper
in some areas.

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The preliminary pipeline route will follow existing power lines
and railroads where feasible in order to reduce the pipeline’s
impact on the surrounding areas.

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Initial plans do not include compression beyond the point of
origination, resulting in no noise or odors along the route.

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Any safety lighting required along the route will comply with all
outdoor lighting ordinances.

Waha Hub
Pecos
Presidio
Brewster

Presidio, TX

BENEFITS
The Trans-Pecos Pipeline will financially benefit local
communities via the use of goods and services and
will provide a direct tax benefit to the counties traversed by the project. The following represents the
approximate projected ad valorem taxes that will be
paid annually to each county:
Pecos:
Brewster:
Presidio:
Addnl. costs to be allocated:
Total:

$1.4
$1.0
$1.9
$2.8
$7.1

million
million
million
million
million

Additionally the project will create construction jobs
and encourage continued production in the U.S.
energy sector, therefore helping restore jobs from the
recent market downturn.
It also will benefit air quality in the Big Bend region by
replacing Northern Mexico’s fuel source with cleanburning natural gas. The area currently produces
harmful greenhouse gasses from its power generation plants that burn diesel, coal and wood.

For additional information regarding the Trans-Pecos Pipeline project, call toll-free to 1.800.321.7423.

Updated 4-17-15

 REGULATORY
The Trans-Pecos Pipeline will be regulated by the Texas Railroad Commission with delegated authority by the
U.S. Department of Transportation’s
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration (PHMSA). The
pipeline will be an intrastate pipeline as
defined in Section 2(16) of the Natural
Gas Policy Act of 1978 (“NGPA”) and
15 U.S.C. §3301(16).
The pipeline also will be governed by
federal environmental laws including
the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act,
the Rivers and Harbor Act, the Endangered Species Act and the Historical
Preservation Act.
The pipeline has filed for permits with,
provided information to, or engaged in
required consultations with the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Department of Energy, the Texas Parks and
Wildlife Department, the Texas Historical Commission, and numerous state
entities.

SURVEY ACTIVITIES
The Trans-Pecos Pipeline has begun
surveying the area as part of its process to identify the desired route that
creates safe and reliable transmission
infrastructure. To accomplish this, we
are performing civil, environmental and
endangered species surveys.
The Trans-Pecos Pipeline, as with all
of Energy Transfer’s pipelines, will
meet and exceed, when possible, all
safety regulations to ensure a longterm, safe and reliable pipeline.

TYPICAL PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE

SAFETY
Today, there are more than 305,000
miles of natural gas pipelines operating
in the United States. With proper design techniques and maintenance,
pipelines can be safely operated for
decades.
Our top priority is to provide safe and
reliable transportation of natural gas.
Construction will include visual and
Non Destructive Examination (NDE) of
every weld that joins sections of pipe
together.
The pipeline will be tested with water
under 1-1.5 times higher-than-normal
pressure and regulation devices will be
installed to prevent pressure from
exceeding safe limits.
All safety valves along the mainline will
be remotely controlled and monitored
for pressure at all times—24 hours a
day/7 days a week.

For additional information regarding the Trans-Pecos Pipeline project, call toll-free to 1.800.321.7423.