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United States. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

ANR Pipeline Company's Oak Grove Enhancement Project Update: Regulatory Compliance and Environmental Progress

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The ANR Pipeline Company's Oak Grove Enhancement Project has been making steady progress, as reflected in the company's recent biweekly status report submitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The report outlines the project's construction status, compliance with federal authorizations, and environmental monitoring activities. The project's mainline installation, tie-in road bores, and aboveground facilities fabrication are advancing as scheduled, with the Environmental Crew focusing on stream bank stabilization, silt fencing, and signage installation.

Key Takeaways:

  • The ANR Pipeline Company's Oak Grove Enhancement Project has completed the installation of mainline pipe, tied into road bores, welded, coated, and backfilled, with ongoing activities focusing on stream bank stabilization and silt fencing installation.
  • The project has not reported any non-compliances, problem areas, or spills during the reporting period, maintaining a compliance rate of 100%.
  • Landowner and resident complaints have been minimal, with no complaints received during the reporting period.
  • Aboveground facilities crews have excavated and installed fabrication at MLV 15, with continued pipe fabrication for Staging Areas 1 and 2.
  • The Lead Environmental Inspector escorted a regular FERC inspection on July 31, 2025, and the RCE's have installed curlex on road ditch banks, seeded, and mulched, with ongoing activities focused on restoring completed portions of the Right-of-Way (ROW).

Statistics:

  • 100% compliance rate for non-compliances, problem areas, and spills reported during the reporting period.
  • 0 landowner complaints received during the reporting period.
  • 0 agency correspondence concerning instances of non-compliance for this reporting period.
  • 17 total spills reported to date, none during the current reporting period.
  • The project's mainline installation has reached the 1375+56 location on the right-of-way, with ongoing activities aimed at completing the mainline and aboveground facilities.

Sources:

  • ANR Pipeline Company 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 1300 Houston, TX 77002-2700 Tel: 832.320.5933 jackson_lamb@tcenergy.com www.tcenergy.com
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Order Issuing Certificate, Docket No. CP23-523-000.

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