A record amount of natural gas was delivered by Transco interstate gas pipeline to meet demand during the recent cold weather along the Eastern Seaboard. Transco, owned by Tulsa-based Williams Partners L.P. announced it delivered 13.7 million dekatherms on Jan. 8. The previous peak-day level was 13.5 million dekatherms set on Jan. 7, 2015.
The Transco system stretches from South Texas to New York City and also established a new three-day market area delivery record Jan. 7 through the 9th averaging 13.6 million dekatherms.
The company said its completed expansions in 2015 and last year contributed to the new volume records early this month. The new expansions involve Virginia Southside, Northeast Connector, Mobile Bay South III, Leidy Southeast and rock Springs. All have been in service over the last 22 months.
Construction is already underway on the Garden State, Gulf Trace, Dalton, Hillabee (Phase 1) and Virginia Southside II expansion projects that will add even more capacity during 2017.