Nick Snow
Washington Editor
WASHINGTON, DC, Jan. 21 -- EnCana Oil & Gas Inc. filed a right-of-way application for the construction of a 22-mile natural gas pipeline with the US Bureau of Land Management's field office in Grand Junction, Colo., BLM reported on Jan. 18.
BLM said the proposed 32-in. line in the Colbran and Plateau Valley area would transport as much as 650 MMscfd of field-grade gas for further processing and delivery to markets.
About 93% of the proposed line would be at the edge of existing pipeline or road corridors. It would begin on Hayes Mesa in the Anderson Gulch area about 5 miles west of Colbran and end at EnCana's Orchard Unit compressor near Interstate 70 about 6 miles northeast of De Beque, BLM said.
BLM's Grand Junction office has been designated lead office for the project and will be preparing an environmental impact statement under the National Environmental Policy Act. It will accept public comments through Feb. 18 to identify issues and concerns to consider during the environmental review, BLM said.
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