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United States. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Texas Eastern Transmission, LP Submits Monthly Environmental Status Report

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Texas Eastern Transmission, LP has submitted a document to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) detailing the ongoing work on the Grand Chenier Abandonment Project. The report, dated July 16, 2025, discusses the progress made during the previous month, from July 16, 2025, to August 15, 2025. The project involves the abandonment of the Grand Chenier Compressor Station and appurtenant facilities in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, as authorized by FERC's Order Issuing Certificate in November 2023. The report highlights the current status of construction activities, environmental concerns, and landowner complaints.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Grand Chenier Compressor Station Abandonment construction is 90% complete, with Contractor and Equipment Mobilization, Site Clearing and Preparation, Abandonment Activities, Clean-up and Demobilization, and Restoration all fully or partially completed.
  • The project has been on schedule, with no major setbacks or problems encountered during the reporting period.
  • Despite initially estimating that the fill material needed to restore the site to pre-abandonment contours would be 50 cubic yards, the actual amount required exceeded 100 cubic yards, prompting Texas Eastern to work with the Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources, Office of Coastal Management (OCM) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to reconcile the discrepancy.
  • The site work, including fill material placement, grading activities, and erosion control removal, has been ongoing, with the majority of equipment and trailers already removed or in the process of being removed from the site.
  • Texas Eastern intends to continue removing equipment, trailers, and other project materials from the site during the next reporting period.

Statistics:

  • Total fill material imported: 150 cubic yards
  • Estimated fill material needed: 50 cubic yards
  • Neither landowner complaints nor agency correspondence have been reported since the start of the project.
  • Construction Phase Percent Complete:

+ Grand Chenier Compressor Station Abandonment: 90%

+ Contractor and Equipment Mobilization: 100%

+ Site Clearing and Preparation: 100%

+ Abandonment Activities: 100%

+ Clean-up and Demobilization: 90%

+ Restoration: 90%

Sources:

  • Report submitted by Texas Eastern Transmission, LP to FERC, dated July 16, 2025, Report Number: 20.
  • FERC's Order Issuing Certificate in the Grand Chenier Abandonment Project, Docket No. CP23-57-000, issued on November 15, 2023.
  • https://elibrary.ferc.gov (link to the complete document)

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