Pipelines & Transportation

Florida Gas Transmission completes Phase V expansion, begins Phase VI

May 15, 2003

Florida Gas Transmission Co., having completed the final stage of its Phase V expansion project, now has construction under way on a $105 million Phase VI expansion: the addition of 121 MMcfd of capacity, with 33 miles of new pipeline and 18,600 hp of compression at existing compressor station sites on its Florida system.

By OGJ editors

HOUSTON, May 15 -- Florida Gas Transmission Co., having completed the final stage of its Phase V expansion project, now has construction under way on a $105 million Phase VI expansion: the addition of 121 MMcfd of capacity, with 33 miles of new pipeline and 18,600 hp of compression at existing compressor station sites on its Florida system.

The project has planned phased in-service dates of June 1 and Nov. 1. By fall, FGT's total capacity will be increased to 2.1 bcfd.

FGT's completed Phase V project—the addition of 166 miles of pipeline and 133,000 hp of compression—now provides 428 MMcfd of incremental firm gas transportation service to Florida customers.