UGI Energy Services, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of UGI Corporation,
today announced the completion of its “Auburn Loop” pipeline project.
The Auburn Loop is the latest expansion of the Auburn gathering system
and consists of a new nine-mile, 24-inch pipeline running from
Susquehanna County to UGI Energy Services’ Manning Compressor Station in
Wyoming County. The Auburn Loop parallels the existing 12-inch Auburn
pipeline, and is scheduled to start delivering locally developed,
natural gas on November 1, 2015.
Installation of the Auburn Loop, alongside the November 2014
installation of three additional compressor units at the Manning
Compressor Station, completes the third phase of the expansion of the
Auburn Gathering System. The new pipeline expands UGI Energy Services’
existing Auburn Gathering System by approximately 150,000 dekatherms per
day, bringing the total capacity of the system to 470,000 dekatherms per
day.
“The Auburn Gathering System is a great model for closing the region’s
‘infrastructure gap’ — putting low-cost Appalachian shale gas to work
for the Commonwealth’s businesses and families,” said Brad Hall,
president of UGI Energy Services. “Over the past four years, we have
continued to expand our Auburn facilities to accommodate the need to
increase the takeaway capacity in this rich Marcellus region. Short haul
projects like this make economic sense for producers and consumers
alike.”
The Auburn Loop will transport low-cost natural gas produced primarily
by Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation, one of the leading northeast
Pennsylvania natural gas producers.
“Cabot is excited to celebrate the addition of the Auburn Loop,” said
George Stark, director of external affairs at Cabot Oil & Gas. “As we
head into winter and the heating season, we’re excited and proud to know
we will have a hand in helping local families and businesses — our
friends and neighbors — have greater access to an
environmentally-friendly, affordable, reliable source of homegrown fuel.”
About UGI Energy Services, LLC
UGI Energy Services is a subsidiary of UGI Corporation (NYSE:UGI). UGI
Energy Services markets natural gas, electricity and liquid fuels to
approximately 19,000 residential, commercial, industrial, institutional
and government customers in nine states and Washington, D.C. In
addition, UGI Energy Services owns and operates a variety of midstream
natural gas assets that support the storage, transportation and delivery
of natural gas in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S., and also owns and
operates electric generation assets in Pennsylvania.
About UGI Corporation
UGI Corporation is a distributor and marketer of energy products and
services. Through subsidiaries, UGI operates natural gas and electric
utilities in Pennsylvania, distributes propane both domestically and
internationally, manages midstream energy and electric generation assets
in Pennsylvania, and engages in energy marketing in the Mid-Atlantic
region. UGI, through subsidiaries, is the sole general partner and owns
26 percent of AmeriGas Partners L.P. (NYSE:APU), the nation's largest
retail propane distributor. Comprehensive information about UGI
Corporation is available on the Internet at http://www.ugicorp.com.
About Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation
Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (NYSE:COG), headquartered in Houston, Texas,
is a leading independent natural gas producer, with its entire resource
base located in the continental United States. For additional
information, visit the company's homepage at www.cabotog.com.
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