Gas flowing to Warren County through new pipeline

Local News
By Lawrence Budd
June 29, 2009
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CLEARCREEK TWP., Warren County – Service began today, June 29, on the stretch of a 42-inch, 1,679-mile underground pipeline ending at the Lebanon Hub in Clearcreek Twp.

Natural gas flowed today through the stretch of the Rockies Express Pipeline from Audrain County, Mo., to the hub in Warren County. At the hub, the line interconnects with lines from 12 other gas providers.

Construction is already underway on the remaining 639 miles to Clarington, Ohio. This final section is expected to be in service by Nov. 1, 2009.

“We are delighted that the majority of REX-East is now in service, providing our shippers access to new markets,” Steve Kean, president of Kinder Morgan’s Natural Gas Pipelines group, said in a press release. “We now look forward to bringing the final leg of the REX project to Clarington, Ohio, into service by Nov. 1.”

The pipeline is a joint venture of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, Sempra Pipelines and Storage, a unit of Sempra Energy, and ConocoPhillips. It is one of the largest natural gas pipelines to be constructed in North America.

Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2261 or lbudd@DaytonDailyNews.com.

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Lawrence Budd is a staff writer who covers Warren County for the Dayton Daily News. He has been with the newspaper for more than 20 years.