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United States. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Florida Gas Transmission Company's Comite River Relocation Project

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The Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC has been working on the Comite River Relocation Project, a joint federal and state venture to provide flood protection in the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. The project requires the abandonment of existing natural gas mainline pipeline facilities and the construction of new replacement facilities to avoid conflict with the Comite River Diversion Canal project. The project was authorized on October 8, 2024, and the company has been submitting weekly environmental status reports to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Comite River Relocation Project was authorized on October 8, 2024, by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
  • The project involves the abandonment of existing natural gas mainline pipeline facilities and the construction of new replacement facilities.
  • All federal authorizations have been received for the project, and all required approvals have been received.
  • The company has completed 100% of the environmental control measures and 95% of site excavation and groundworks.
  • The project is behind schedule, with only 30% of the construction complete and 54% of rough clean-up and restoration activities completed.
  • No problems were encountered, and no non-compliances were observed during the reporting period.
  • No landowner complaints were received during the reporting period.

Statistics:

  • 100% of environmental control measures have been completed.
  • 95% of site excavation and groundworks have been completed.
  • 94% of welding and fabrication have been completed.
  • 95% of stringing of 24-inch and 30-inch mainline pipes have been completed.
  • 99% of horizontal directional drilling (HDD) have been completed.
  • 89% of lowering-in have been completed.
  • 97% of hot tap and stopple welding have been completed.
  • 76% of pipe tie-ins have been completed.
  • 74% of backfill have been completed.
  • 54% of rough clean-up and restoration activities have been completed.
  • 30% of construction is complete and ready for service.

Sources:

  • [1] Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC. Comite River Relocation Project Docket No. CP24-501-000 Weekly Environmental Status Report No. 39.
  • [2] Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Sections 157.205, 157.208, 157.210, and 157.216 of the Commission's Regulations.
  • [3] Iain Russell Sr. Manager - Certificates, Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC.

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