Transportation news briefs, Jan. 10

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. said the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved its $36 million Dracut expansion. It will replace 12 miles of 16-in. gas pipeline with a 24-in. line from Dracut to Burlington, Mass., increasing capacity from by 200,000 decatherms/day to more than 600,000 decatherms/day. Completion is due this fall.

Plains All American Pipeline LP has completed its $12.5 million (US) purchase of the Wapella pipeline from private investors. The pipeline, in southeastern Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba, moves 10,000 b/d of oil to the Enbridge pipeline at Cromer, Man.

Plains is buying most of CornerStone Propane Partners LP's midstream West Texas oil pipeline, gathering, and marketing assets for $8.5 million. The deal is due to close in 60 days.

Williams Energy Partners LP has bought a natural gas liquids pipeline from Aux Sable Liquid Products LP for $8.9 million. The 8.5-mile, 8-in. line connects Aux Sable's gas processing plant at Channahon, Ill., to a refinery at Joliet, Ill. Aux Sable will continue to have exclusive use of the line.

Williams Cos. Inc. has sold some south Texas assets to a subsidiary of Enbridge Inc. The first part of the closing includes 298 miles of gas gathering lines, a sour gas treatment plant near Tilden, and an inactive processing plant in Bee County. The rest of the $50 million sale, due to close in the third quarter, includes 492 miles of line.

Allegheny Energy Supply Co., Salt River Project, and Sempra Energy Resources have begun an open season for their Desert Crossing gas project. It closes Feb. 8. The project would include a 10 bcf gas storage site north of Kingman, Ariz., and a 300 mile, 800 MMcfd pipeline from Las Vegas to southwestern Arizona.