Energy Transfer Partners LP (ETP) announced it has entered into multiple long-term agreements with shippers to provide additional transportation services from the Eagle Ford Shale located in South Texas, USA. To facilitate these agreements, ETP will construct a natural gas pipeline, a processing plant and additional facilities at an approximate cost of US$ 300 million. These projects will expand the partnership麻豆传媒映画檚 extensive midstream infrastructure in the Eagle Ford, which includes the recently completed Dos Hermanas Pipeline and the Chisholm Pipeline that is scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2011.
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The 160 mile, 30 in. Rich Eagle Ford Mainline (REM) will have a capacity of 400 million ft3/d, with the ability to expand capacity to 800 million ft3/d. This rich gas gathering system, which is expected to be in service by the fourth quarter of 2011, will originate in Dimmitt County, Texas, USA, and extend to the Partnership麻豆传媒映画檚 Chisholm Pipeline for ultimate deliveries to the Partnership麻豆传媒映画檚 existing processing plants and to a new processing plant.
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